The Plato Project
Why Plato?
Plato’s writings form the single most influential body of work in Western and global intellectual history, shaping everything from science and democracy to art, ethics, and spirituality.
The Plato Project is a systematic study of Plato’s entire corpus as a philosophical and literary unity, which is informed by over 20 years of Loncar’s research and scholarship, in ancient and world philosophy, modern religion, and Western science.
The project provides a lecture for each of Plato’s dialogues, with longer dialogues spanning two to seven lectures on the material. The project is the equivalent of an advanced degree program, and it guides members through Plato’s entire corpus.
The complete project reveals, based on over 20 years of Loncar’s scholarship and lived practice, a unified vision of the human that integrates ancient wisdom with modern life.
The Plato Project makes Plato’s complete works and thought accessible to everyone through:
free public teaching
guest scholar interviews
member-only access to audio lectures for every dialogue
Who is Involved in The Plato Project?
Foundation for Platonic Studies, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the study and application of the wisdom found in the works of Plato and the broader Platonic tradition.
Gregory Shaw, Emeritus Professor of Religious Studies at Stonehill College and the author of Theurgy and the Soul: The Neoplatonism of Iamblichus and Hellenic Tantra: The Theurgic Platonism of Iamblichus | Watch the interview.
Armand D’Angour, Professor of Classical Languages and Literature and Fellow and Tutor in Classics, Jesus College, Oxford University and the author of Socrates in Love: The Making of a Philosopher and How to Talk About Love: Plato’s Symposium | Interview forthcoming
Who is Teaching ThePlato Project?
Join Yale-trained philosopher and scholar of religion and science, Samuel Loncar, Ph.D. as he guides you through the entire Platonic corpus.
Project members gain access to Loncar’s original insights and philosophical practices that have shaped his way of life since he encountered Plato at the age of 14 and which define his work as a scholar, teacher, and speaker and consultant for clients like the United Nations, Trinity Wall Street, and Oliver Wyman.
The Plato Project, in keeping with the Becoming Human Project mission, helps you realize your humanity through philosophy as a way of life.
Why Join the Plato Project?
Plato’s collected works are the most influential body of writings by a single author in the entire world.
The Platonic corpus is something 99.9% of all people, including philosophy Ph.D.s, have not had the chance to study in detail or in depth, guided by a teacher, yet it represents a coherent body of writings on every important topic one can imagine.
Beginning October 3, 2025, Samuel Loncar began recording live symposium teaching on Plato’s full corpus to select Becoming Human Project members. The readings are designed and modeled on the way in which, in the Jewish tradition, you read through the Torah (the five Books of Moses) every year, divided into the weekly Torah portion, or parsha. In comparison, there are weekly Plato portions.
Now, everyone can access the highest quality lectures on Plato’s entire corpus by enrolling in the Plato Project today.
Public Lecture Series
Check out the first episode, which links to the full YouTube playlist.
Choose Your Enrollment
All active Becoming Human Project members receive a special enrollment code to access the Plato Project.
Join now to access the code and receive your Member Rate of $3,000 today.
The Becoming Human member rate of $3,000 can only be applied to the one-time payment enrollment option.
