Plato is one of history’s most influential thinkers, the “sublime philosopher” whose writings remain foundational to Western culture. He is known for the brilliant dialogues in which he ...

Socrates’ method was to clear his students’ minds of abstractions and assumptions, so that they might attain self-knowledge and learn the practical wisdom of living well. His pupil Plato ...

A BMJ investigation is delving once again into questions over the quality and conduct of the PLATO trial that launched ticagrelor (Brilinta; AstraZeneca) 15 years ago. It’s also reinvigorating a ...

IT would have been a real treat for philosophers to have a genuine study of Plato's “Theory of Knowledge” by Prof. Cornford. As it stands, however, the title of the book is misleading as it ...

How can we understand this political moment better? Let’s go back to Plato and his cave. Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave,” from the Republic, helps us understand populism in the U.S. today ...

True strength lies in responsible and ethical use of power. Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil Plato suggests that lack of knowledge leads to harmful choices. Understanding and wisdom can guide ...

Plato, the ancient Greek philosopher ... It is only too likely that neither of us has any knowledge to boast of, but he thinks that he knows something which he does not know, whereas I am quite ...

So to properly kick off the season, the Tribune is introducing a new format for our Quotes of the Week installment: a quiz! Now you can test your knowledge of politics, pop culture and Chicago’s ...

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