I beseech you,” wrote Oliver Cromwell, in his letter to the general assembly of the Church of Scotland, “in the bowels of Christ, think it possible you may be mistaken.” Cromwell’s pungent entreaty is often cited in conversations about the … Read more
Socrates (469-399 BCE) was a Greek Philosopher who thought and taught through argumentative dialogue, or dialectic. Socrates did not write down any of his thoughts, however his dialogues were recorded by his student and protégé, the philosopher Plato (428 – … Read more
Andrew Beer Writing recently in the Atlantic, Victoria Parker describes a defect of argumentative generosity in our political discourse.[1]“Conservatives and Liberals Are Wrong About Each Other,” The Atlantic. Partisans of either side of the culture war attribute to their political … Read more
Chad Bochan Start reading about the Athenian philosopher Socrates (c. 470–399 BC), and you will probably be filled with all sorts of questions. He provokes a reaction: critical, comical, challenging, infuriating, Socrates forged a public image, kindled a public reaction, … Read more