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

A common complaint in America today is that politics and even society as a whole are broken. Critics point out endless lists ...

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 ...

Once you have accepted that inquiry demands the presence of an interlocutor, you may wonder what exactly to inquire about.

Her superpowers as a philosopher sprung out of the frustration at getting her thoughts and herself across to people who ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 other, 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 ...