This is my review/analysis of Nigel Warburton’s Philosophy: The Classics, a thoroughly engaging guide to some key philosophical works and their authors. For each of
Category: History & Literature
I’ve been giving a lot of thought to the notion of goodness, truth and beauty as I’ve been reading The Republic. The Catholic tradition recognises
Book I Aeneas is travelling away from the ruins of Troy in the aftermath of the Trojan War, together with a band of fellow survivors,
This is a summary I’m currently writing based on my studies of Ancient Rome. It will be constantly updating so make sure you check in
(As I read more of this text, I will keep adding to this post with book-by-book summaries, so don’t forget to come back and check
Solon Solon was an Ancient Greek best known for his career as a politician and lawmaker, whose laws set the foundation for Athenian democracy. We
Thucydides was born in around 460 BC in Alimos, Athens. Little is known about his early life, and all that scholars know of him at
I’ve been learning about the Persian Wars recently, and am currently doing a MOOC with Hillsdale College and some Massolit courses on the subject. You
The Meno begins with Meno asking Socrates a question: Can virtue be taught, or is it only learnt through experience, or is one simply virtuous
This is summary is a type-up of some notes I took while doing a MOOC with Hillsdale College (the Michigan university I’d love to go