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Is it Good to Know You Know Nothing?

It’s called the Imposter Syndrome and it’s usually touted about by life coaches to reassure the doubtful. For those who are prone to question their abilities, to feel as if they are actually an imposter rather than the expert they are portrayed as, this label can assuage their fears. You are fully capable, they confirm,

Written on January 3, 2022 at 3:02 pm, by Anya Leonard

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Categories: Dialectics

Tags: all I know is that I know nothing, dunning-kruger effect, imposter Syndrome, socrates, Virgil

Is there such a thing as FREE WILL?

And if not, what are the consequences? It quickly became a spirited debate… after all, there is a lot on the line and it’s certainly not a point to be conceded without a fight. We were discussing the concept of free will… and whether we have it… or not. My interlocutor was steadfast and impassioned.

Written on May 11, 2021 at 1:34 pm, by Anya Leonard

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Categories: Dialectics

Tags: Anazimander, Aristotle, Democritus, Epicurus, free will, Heraclitus, Moirai, socrates, Stephen Cave

If You Win, You Lose: The Philosopher’s Political Dilemma

Written by Justin D. Lyons, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom The philosopher in Plato’s Laws, called the Athenian stranger, converses with old men settled in their habits and attached to the regimes in which they live. Kleinias and Megillus are exemplars of pious traditionalism. Moreover, they propose to travel to its very source–the cave in which

Written on April 16, 2021 at 9:25 am, by KristinD

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Categories: Socrates-Plato

Tags: Ancient Greek Laws, Greek Philosophy, political philosophy, Politics, socrates

Learning Greek with the Ancients: Noesis

Written by Visnja Bojovic, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom It is old news that ancient thinkers were constantly questioning human learning, morals and behavior. Greek perceptions of the mind or soul were very different from contemporary views, which can make them all the more difficult to grasp for the modern reader. However, we will make an

Written on February 17, 2021 at 8:08 am, by Visnja Bojovic

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Categories: Socrates-Plato

Tags: Ancient greek, Ancient Greek language, Plato, socrates

The Undermined Valentine

Written by Nickolas Pappas, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom There’s a story about love in Plato’s Symposium that captures the feeling of romantic love superbly, like a Valentine to everyone who’s ever had that experience. This may be why the story is one of those pieces from a Platonic dialogue (like the Atlantis legend) that people

Written on February 12, 2021 at 9:55 am, by KristinD

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Categories: Socrates-Plato

Tags: Ancient Greek Philosophy, love, Plato, socrates, Socratic dialogue

Is Violence Ever Okay?

There are many ways to make change in the world, many sorts of paths to achieve your goals. Anyone familiar with the X-men stories will recognize the non-violence tactic versus the action packed version (often with deadly results), as exemplified by Professor X and Magneto. What is perhaps lesser known is that the Marvel comic,

Written on January 18, 2021 at 10:53 pm, by plato

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Categories: Dialectics

Tags: Civil disobedience, Magneto, Malcom X, Martin Luther King, Professor X, socrates, X-men

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