The dialogues of Plato's The Republic are regarded as the first great texts on political and moral theory. Philosopher Simon Blackburn has written... Plato's 'Republic' Still Influential, Author Says ...

Plato, one of the greatest philosophers of ancient Greece, continues to influence how we think about truth, justice, love, ...

In terms of philosophical bombshells, it can’t compare with Nietzsche’s declaration that “God is dead.” But the Great Books Foundation, the literary institution founded in 1947 by the leading ...

As atheists debate the merits of philosophy, 'Plato at the Googleplex' author Rebecca Goldstein tells RNS that philosophy isn’t in competition with science and explains why atheists shouldn’t dismiss ...

"Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away," by Rebecca Newberger Goldstein. Pantheon. 481 pages. $29.95. Plato takes on Bill O'Reilly! The great philosopher, dead for 2,400 years, argues ...

It is a secret fantasy of countless philosophy graduates to rewrite Plato’s masterpiece, The Republic, for a modern audience. For his first movie, playwright Conor McPherson got to the third word of ...

It’s no coincidence that “On Politics,” Alan Ryan’s monumental two-volume history of Western political thought, has been published just ahead of Tuesday’s presidential election. At the heart of the ...