If future society assumes the contours foretold by Marxism, if the jungle of our cities turns to the polis of man and… — George Steiner Copy Share Image
“However, he did say that a state that does not educate and train women is like a man who only trains his… — Jostein Gaarder Copy Share Image
In PLATO AT THE GOOGLEPLEX, Rebecca Newberger Goldstein set out to showcase, in sometimes startling ways, the continuing relevance of a classic… — Michael Dirda Copy Share Image
Death is the real inspiring genius or Musagetes of philosophy, and for this reason Socrates defined philosophy as thanatou mélétè (preparation for… — Luce Irigaray Copy Share Image
Our tradition of political thought had its definite beginning in the teachings of Plato and Aristotle. I believe it came to a… — Hannah Arendt Copy Share Image
“Do you know, when I am with you I am not afraid at all. It is a magic altogether curious that happens… — Joanna Bourne Copy Share Image
The Christian priesthood, finding the doctrines of Christ leveled to every understanding, and too plain to need explanation, saw, in the mysticism… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Ways of loving from a distance, mating without even touching-Amor platonicus! The ladder of love one is expected to climb higher and… — Elif Safak Copy Share Image
Not only were the Jews expecting the birth of a Great King, a Wise Man and a Saviour, but Plato and Socrates… — Fulton J. Sheen Copy Share Image
“He who refuses to rule is liable to be ruled by one who is worse than himself.” — Plato Copy Share Image
[Plato] was the first to envisage the idea of timeless existence and to emphasize it-against reason-as a reality, more [real] than our… — Erwin Schrodinger Copy Share Image
What difference is there, do you think, between those in Plato's cave who can only marvel at the shadows and images of… — Desiderius Erasmus Copy Share Image
Many receive a criticism and think it is fine; think they got their money's worth; think well of the teacher for it,… — Robert Henri Copy Share Image
In particular I may mention Sophocles the poet, who was once asked in my presence, How do you feel about love, Sophocles?… — Plato Copy Share Image
And we must beg Homer and the other poets not to be angry if we strike out these and similar passages, not… — Plato Copy Share Image
The knowledge that is suited to our situation and powers, the whole compass of moral, natural, and mathematical science, was neglected by… — Edward Gibbon Copy Share Image
“To fear death is nothing other than to think oneself wise when one is not; for it is to think one knows… — Plato Copy Share Image
the old axiom that 'all power corrupts' has doubtful validity, because it derives from our neglect of Plato's advice to find men… — Oswald Mosley Copy Share Image
Arithmetic has a very great and elevating effect, compelling the soul to reason about abstract number, and rebelling against the introduction of… — Plato Copy Share Image
“... there is no necessity for the man who means to be an orator to understand what is really just but only… — Plato Copy Share Image
I intend Deaths in Venice to contribute both to literary criticism and to philosophy. But it's not "strict philosophy" in the sense… — Philip Kitcher Copy Share Image
“For all this, man is embodied and trusting in his senses; he had sooner believe in a sensible improbability than in an… — Neel Burton Copy Share Image
If you read only the best, you will have no need of reading the other books, because the latter are nothing but… — Anna Brackett Copy Share Image
Socrates and Plato are right: whatever man does he always does well, that is, he does that which seems to him good… — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
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