Plato is sometimes put to other uses. Chapter Twelve: Plato conscripted.
Chapter Twelve: Plato conscripted.
Plato’s cave, yes, Plato’s closet, no.
Author: Michael W Jackson
Chapter Eleven: Eidos.
The Philosopher Monarchs.
These days to tell a student that Plato was an idealist condemns him to utter irrelevance.
Chapter Ten: Aristocles (Plato).
Plato and Aristotle on King Street, Newtown.
What can a mere mortal say about Plato.
Chapter Nine: Enter Socrates and exit Sol.
What is worse is that Socrates proposed ridiculous ideas like the equality of women!
Life, meaning, and death.
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Chapter Eight. Lysistrada et al.
Thucydides is a great, but a serious reader should also try Donald Kagan’s four volume study of the war.
The war that never ends continues.
Using the blog for teaching and research.
I replied to the questions in a recording which is attached
I had an inquiry from a research centre on campus about the use of the blog for teaching and research.
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A fashion parade, well not quite.
Forced to be free.
Over the years I have accumulated mementoes from students.
Chapter Seven. Melos.
The war that never ended took a turn for the worse at Melos.
Celebricracy
Celebricrats are famous for being famous, and nothing else. It is not about talent or achievement.
If the celebrities are leaders, who are their followers? And why?