In “Open Socrates,” Agnes Callard argues for a way of being that sounds a lot like her own.

The Case for a Philosophical Life” is a look at how the ancient Greek philosopher's approach can be applied to the thorniest topics today.

OPEN SOCRATES: The Case for a Philosophical Life, by Agnes Callard Maybe this ... Callard was so enthralled by Socratic philosophy as a college student that she wanted to “be Socrates” and ...

Callard is a University of Chicago moral philosopher with a madcap streak, and a perpetually controversial figure for making offbeat public pronouncements and unconventional romantic choices, 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 ...

Antisthenes, Cynic philosopher and tutor of Diogenes, championed simplicity, virtue, and freedom, influencing Stoic thought.

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 ...