Socrates, a pivotal figure in ancient Greek philosophy, championed critical thinking through his unique questioning method. His pursuit of truth and justice led to controversy and ultimately his ...
Review of Open Socrates: The Case for a Philosophical Life. By Agnes Callard. W.W. Norton & Company. 405 pp. $35. Many of us know that Socrates declared that “the unexamined life is not worth living.” ...
The Death of Socrates, by Jacques-Louis David (1787). Source: Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain The story goes that Socrates had a characterful friend called Chaerephon who went to Delphi and boldly ...
Life seems upside down these days. Politicians choose their voters by redistricting, universities their missions by giving in to government demands, some newspapers and media networks follow the paths ...
It can hardly be disputed that anyone (Christian or not) who studies philosophy or thinks logically at all is indebted to Socrates (469-399 B.C.) — one of the fathers of philosophy. In a nutshell, the ...
The Fred Friendly Seminars are based on the Socratic Method. Local discussion groups can use the same method to explore the lessons of DISCONNECTED: Politics, the Press and the Public. The Socratic ...
Every product was carefully curated by an Esquire editor. We may earn a commission from these links. Here’s how we test products and why you should trust us. The year is 79 B.C.E. Three centuries have ...
Iqbal thought that a human being’s creative spirit was weakened by turning their attention away from the realities of life ...
Even before last weekend's big Libertarian Party National Convention in Orlando, Reason has been making note that the horrible general election reality of Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump has prompted ...