The Classical period is famous for Athenian democracy, Socrates and Plato, and the Hellenistic period saw Greek cultural influence peak across the Mediterranean region. But around 2,150 years ago, the ...

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Plato's accounts of the last days of Socrates in which he kept doing philosophy right up to the point of his execution by hemlock. Show more Melvyn Bragg and guests ...

This hour, philosopher Agnes Callard joins us to talk about her new book, Open Socrates: The Case for a Philosophical Life. Subscribe to The Noseletter, an email compendium of merriment, secrets, and ...

But in “Open Socrates: The Case for a Philosophical Life,” Agnes Callard illustrates how philosophy isn’t just a spectator sport. It requires engaging with one another and arguing with each ...

A former Kentucky sheriff accused of gunning down a judge last year, stunning their tight-knit Appalachian community, appeared remotely from a jail Friday for a court hearing as defense attorneys ...

Don’t miss out! Sign up for the Prima newsletter today for your free weekly fix of entertainment news, shopping inspiration, craft ideas and more… Click here to sign up now You can knit just one piece ...

Find Your Next Book Romance Novels N.Y.C. Literary Guide 10 Best Books of 2024 21st Century’s Best Books Advertisement Supported by Nonfiction In “Open Socrates,” the scholar Agnes Callard ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This cover mage released by Norton shows “Open Socrates: The Case for a Philosophical Life” by Agnes ...

We're always on the lookout for beautiful new yarns to add to our stash – and there are so many chunky knit yarns we'll be adding to our shopping basket. Chunky knit yarn is great for both knitting ...

has taught at a number of institutions in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. He also teaches philosophy classes online for the general public. He is the author of The Pursuit of an ...

The charges facing the embattled governor of Missouri have stunned voters, but in the tight-knit Naval Special Warfare community, Greitens has been a divisive figure for years. Greitens ...