Ken Burns's new documentary on Benjamin Franklin is neither memorable nor inspiring.
The only rescue Socrates ever sought was from ignorance and vice. Roosevelt Montás explains why Socrates may be the rescuer we need today.
Robert Bartlett brings to life Plato’s juxtaposition of Socrates and Protagoras, who may have been Socrates' most impressive opponent.
If philosophy does not defend the truths inherent in common life, it risks foreswearing its ancient and venerable “promise” to help us to live well.
This unassuming virtue can bear rich fruit.
Glenn Ellmers believes that Leo Strauss’s theory is the only corrective for the philosophical drain on our sovereignty.
He showed us the philosophical core of Graeco-Roman culture, and persuaded countless leaders to perpetuate the tradition.
Cultivating civilized habits can help people to live together despite deep disagreements.
Middle Earth is well stocked with themes from classical literature.
If the liberal arts are indeed good for the soul, they should be taught to people of all ages.
Human rights are headed for extinction if they are not recognized as natural law.
PlayStation’s most profitable franchise shows how video games and those who play them can mature.