The Death of Socrates, by Jacques-Louis David (1787). Source: Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain The story goes that Socrates had a characterful friend called Chaerephon who went to Delphi and boldly ...

Life seems upside down these days. Politicians choose their voters by redistricting, universities their missions by giving in to government demands, some newspapers and media networks follow the paths ...

U niversities should teach students to “die” intellectually, questioning their beliefs and ideas in Socratic dialogues, ...

Whether shepherding Plato through deep philosophical exercises or pondering life’s fundamental mysteries with Bill and Ted, Socrates’ preferred teaching method involved posing challenging questions to ...

“Socrates is to philosophy what Jesus is to religion.” So says Peter Kreeft, Boston College philosophy professor and popular Catholic thinker, in introducing his primer on Socratic thought. It quickly ...

Socrates, a pivotal figure in ancient Athens, profoundly influenced Western philosophy. His method of questioning challenged conventional wisdom, promoting intellectual humility. He believed true ...

When I was in law school, the term “Socratic Method” caused fear in my heart. The idea is to foster a dialogue between teachers and students based on asking and answering questions, but the thought of ...

Last night at 2:17 AM, every child from Mrs. Gandy's class went missing.