Tag: Socrates
Love may be timeless, but the way we talk about it...
David Albertson, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Every year as Valentine’s Day approaches, people remind themselves...
What Socrates’ ‘know nothing’ wisdom can teach a polarized America
J. W. Traphagan, The University of Texas at Austin and John J. Kaag, UMass Lowell
A common complaint in...
From the White House to ancient Athens: Hypocrisy is no match...
Raman Sachdev, University of South Florida
Donald Trump has spent a lot of time on golf courses during his presidency.
That may come across as hypocritical...
Why Trump’s post-impeachment actions are about vengeance, not retribution
Austin Sarat, Amherst College
Since the end of his Senate impeachment trial, President Donald Trump has carried out a concerted campaign against his Democratic political...
Do you have a moral duty to pay taxes?
Brookes Brown, Clemson University
It’s tax season. Americans will pay an average of US$10,489 in personal taxes – about 14 percent of the...
Philosophical toolkit in tow, scholar travels to conflict zones
Carlos Fraenkel, McGill University
Over the past few years, I’ve organized philosophy workshops around the world: with students at Palestinian and Indonesian universities, Hasidic Jews...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
