Tag: Greek philosophy

Motherhood Is About Loving Your Imperfect Self—And Giving That Love to Others

It was after her second MMR vaccine, that life of Helena Hjalmarsson’s then three year old daughter had changed. “She had her first of many seizures,” Hjalmarsson spoke on Frontline Health. “She had lost control of her jaw muscle and drooled for two and a half weeks. She got confused, she lost all of her…


Professor at Fordham University Shares His Understanding After Reading Article by Founder of Falun Gong

On the eve of Chinese New Year, Mr. Li Hongzhi, founder of the spiritual practice Falun Gong, published an article titled “How Humankind Came To Be.” Mr. Li said he disclosed heavenly secrets in this article, which are meant to “provide a true picture of affairs, and to give people another chance at salvation.” After reading the article, William…


The Ideas That Formed the Constitution, Part 4: The Pioneers: Socrates, Xenophon, Plato, and the Founders

Commentary This is the fourth in a series of essays on the ideas that formed the Constitution. You can find the first essay here, the second here, and the third here. As explained in the second installment, 18th-century schoolboys were not expected to be as proficient in Greek as in Latin. However, they learned to…


The Ideas That Formed the Constitution, Part 3: The Pioneers: Socrates, Xenophon, Plato

Commentary This is the third in a series of essays on the ideas behind the Constitution. You can find the first two essays here and here. By the beginning of the fifth century before the Christian Era (500 B.C.E.), Greek civilization had spread far beyond mainland Greece. Hellenic colonies dominated the shores around the Black…


The Eye of the Beholder: Reflecting on the Purpose of Beauty and Art

We’ve all heard the phrase “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” but what does this mean and does it hold weight? In this series, we’ll take a casual look at the philosophical debates concerning our experiences with beauty and art. Through questions and reflection, we hope to gain a deeper understanding of beauty…