Having been immersed this semester in discussions of civil disobedience, it’s impossible for me, at least, to not keep Socrates and King in mind when I learn of social unrest and injustice in the world. Would an Iranian Socrates willingly allow himself to be taken to Evin prison? I admit this hypothetical is a difficult [...]
I hope we’ll have an opportunity to listen to (and perhaps read) some of Dr. West’s discussions on Socrates, King, and the practice of philosophy. Here’s a short profile on Cornel West from a recent issue of The New Yorker.
A review of a play by Ahmen Etman about Socrates’ final days. Yet another text to find. Looks good. The second scene is about Socrates’ trial. Andocides has switched sides: despite taking Xanthula’s money, he now speaks on behalf of the prosecutors. It is Lysias, whose speech on love is discussed in Plato’s Phaedrus, who [...]
Paul Levinson beat me to it. Can’t wait to read this book! Amazon blurb from Publisher’s Weekly: In this light, engaging time-travel yarn, Levinson (The Silk Code) ponders the problem of saving someone who refuses to be saved, in this case Socrates, the Athenian philosopher condemned to death in a shameful moment for democracy. Inspired [...]
