Review of Open Socrates: The Case for a Philosophical Life. By Agnes Callard. W.W. Norton & Company. 405 pp. $35. Many know that Socrates declared that “the unexamined life is not worth living.” And ...

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 ...

The words of Socrates, "Awareness of ignorance is the beginning of wisdom," echo through time, providing insight into the nature of knowledge and self-awareness. This seemingly straightforward ...

Teaching hasn’t always been organized the way it currently is in American schools. Back when Socrates was doing his thing in ancient Greece, teaching was a simple proposition. Students sat and ...

David B. Wilkins is the Lester Kissel professor of law and vice dean for global initiatives on the legal profession at Harvard Law School. Updated December 15, 2011, 7:08 PM Of all the important ...

In an entertaining blend of memoir and philosophical reflection, a former journalist describes his adventures bringing philosophy to the masses through his Socrates Caf . Phillips travels the country ...

Even before last weekend's big Libertarian Party National Convention in Orlando, Reason has been making note that the horrible general election reality of Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump has prompted ...