Athens was deeply polarized over big-picture questions, and Socrates was never hesitant to question both sides’ assumptions – ...

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

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

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 ...

In the complex and often violent political arena of ancient Greece, ideals of civic engagement and self-determination mingled ...

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

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 ...