Tag Archives: Plato

Self-Satire’s Medicinal Properties

In “Wonderworks,” Fletcher contends that self-satire helped Socrates deal with death.

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St. Francis: Made for Beauty

St. Francis radically changed the way we see beauty and ourselves in relationship to beauty.

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The Light Brigade’s Charge & Wagner’s

Does “Charge of the Light Brigade” glamorize senseless sacrifice. What would Russian soldiers in Ukraine think?

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God Reaches Us through Art

I share a talk about the relationship between God and creativity. Authors mentioned: Shelley, Homer, Plato, Silko, Walker, Clifton.

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Poets Talking Poetry over a Beer

In this R.S. Thomas poem, two poets engage in the never-ending discussion of whether poetry is more craft or inspiration.

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Homer’s Masterclass in Leadership

Homer’s “Iliad” functions as a leadership clinic. So don’t heed Plato’s dismissal of the poet.

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Johnson: Read the Bard, Not Tom Jones

I share the Samuel Johnson chapter from my book-in-progress.

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Greek Tragedy & the Fragility of Goodness

Martha Nussbaum contents that Aristotle’s use of Greek tragedy gave him a particularly rich vision of how to lead a good life.

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A Partial Defense of Plato’s Poet Ban

Perhaps Plato banished poets from his ideal society because he appreciated the destructive potential of stories. He’s relevant in light of today’s conspiracy theories.

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