Plato’s views about a number of important matters would evolve over the course of his career. But not about this. He would return to this problem in his final dialogue, “The Laws,” to ...

Looking at Plato's works in their original scroll form, he noticed that every 12 lines there was a passage that discussed music. "The regularity of that pattern was supposed to be noticed by Plato ...

The thinker behind the “Republic” and other works of philosophy also played political adviser to a series of rulers in Sicily.

Colin McGinn reviews "Plato at the Googleplex: Why PHilosophy Won't Go Away," by Rebecca Newberger Goldstein.

Among other philosophical concepts, Plato's works are imbued with the fundamental principle of moderation. This spirit is characteristically evident in his references to human diet.

Fashion trends move fast, creating a demand for vogue clothing items that may have been worn only once or twice. Retailers like Plato’s Closet aim to offer an affordable alternative to the fast ...

The Plato text is part of the Rosenberg collection, which also includes 'Book of Hours' by the Master of the Paris Bartholomeus Anglicus. By Helen Holmes • 03/23/21 8:30am ...

But Plato the man does not speak. The letters, by contrast, offer a first-person glimpse of his life and thoughts. The problem is that they have mostly been considered fake.

For many years, I taught an introductory philosophy class based on Plato’s Republic.It is a wonderful work through which to bring students to some of the crucial issues that engage and divide ...

Rebecca Newberger Goldstein writes books with clever titles like “36 Arguments For the Existence of God: A Work of Fiction.” She has also written books about Austrian mathematician Kurt Godel ...