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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

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,

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

Do Philosopher Queens Exist?

You know how it goes… all ancient men hated women. Right? And Socrates… well, he was a terrible husband. So

Plato’s Symposium: Always Change For Love

By Van Bryan So, that’s probably a strange thing to say, right? After all, the popular opinion today is that

Tyrannical Hell or Harmonious Utopia?

By Jacob Bell, Associate Editor, Classical Wisdom Imagine this… You are born into a political and social structure which has

Socrates: The Man Who Knew Too Much

By Jacob Bell, Associate Editor, Classical Wisdom Socrates loved the pursuit of wisdom more than any other. He valued truth,

Old Ideas Renewed: Science, Philosophy, and Perception as Illusion

By Jacob Bell, Associate Editor, Classical Wisdom Plato, along with his instructor Socrates, are often recognized as the minds which began

The Theory of Recollection: Immortal Soul Required

By Ben Potter The Phaedo takes places in 399 BC at the scene of the final days of Socrates’ life.

Plato’s Phaedo: The Spirituality of Socrates

“Crito, we ought to offer a cock to Asclepius. See to it, and don’t forget.” – the Last words of