What does Platonic love really mean?
According to Plato, love’s aim is not to complete us, but to inspire us to grow and become the best human being we can be.
Love may be timeless, but the way we talk about it isn’t − the ancient Greeks’ ideas about desire challenge modern-day readers, lovers and even philosophers
Every year as Valentine’s Day approaches, people remind themselves that not all expressions of love fit the stereotypes of ...
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Judith Butler Q&A: “I’d like more joy, more music, a new political regime”
The public philosopher on open relationships, free speech and why protests fail. By Pippa Bailey In the acknowledgements at the end of her new book, Open Socrates, the philosopher Agnes Callard writes ...
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Socrates' lessons on life, death, and conversation with Agnes Callard
This hour, philosopher Agnes Callard joins us to talk about her new book, Open Socrates: The Case for a Philosophical Life. Subscribe to The Noseletter, an email compendium of merriment, secrets, and ...
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Eros and Psyche: The Greatest Love Story in Greek Mythology
The hauntingly beautiful myth of Psyche and Eros, a moving love story coming from the rich Greek mythology, has inspired countless artists all over the world throughout the centuries. From Renaissance ...