As a classical educator, I frequently observe the necessity of logic in the life of the student. Despite this truth, my students still bemoan both its practice and study, especially in the early days of the school year. Yet, nothing is more essential than “studying the tools” of classical education. To put it another way, …
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In Plato’s Republic, Socrates describes the soul as having three motivations: wisdom (or virtue) is the motivation of the mind, honor (or praise) is the motivation of the chest, and pleasure (or wealth) is the motivation of the belly.
In “Laudate Dominum,” one of Mozart’s most exquisite vocal solos, the consistent impossibility of alteration shines through and the result is a work of art of which even Socrates would approve.
How the presuppositions underlying modern science cause us to claim a kind of knowing that is not warranted
Advice from the underworld on how to deal with the likes of Socrates
Until the time Plato began teaching, it is likely that the art associated with persuasive speaking in law courts and legislative assemblies had no technical name. Those who taught the skills of persuasion called themselves sophists, wise ones, and purported to teach wisdom in the form of powerful words. In Plato’s Gorgias, for example, Gorgias, …
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