The government shutdown is today in its 26th day.\xa0 The longest shutdown in US history and it will likely go longer.\xa0 Shutdown the government is a tactic that has been used to obtain a political end in times and places since ancient\xa0Greece. Today we talk explore the question of what does it mean for a government to shutdown.\nGuest: David Reeve, is\xa0Delta Kappa Epsilon Distinguished Professor\xa0of philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His\xa0books include:\xa0Philosopher-Kings;\xa0Socrates in the Apology;\xa0\xa0and\xa0Substantial Knowledge: Aristotle\u2019s Metaphysics among others.\nThe post What Does it Mean for a Government to Shutdown appeared first on KPFA.