Could Socrates Be an Alligator?
Gene GlotzerPhoto by Simon Watkinson on Unsplash There's a very simple answer to the titular question of this piece. No, Socrates cannot be an alligator. That's so obvious you might be…
Keep It 729
In the Republic, Plato sets out to answer the question, "What is justice?" Along the way, Socrates* and his interlocutors raise the question of who leads the more pleasant life,…
The Death Penalty
The death penalty has been in the news a lot lately. I read recently that Oklahoma has approved nitrogen gas as a way to kill people. The Boston Marathon bombing…
Mr. Spock
I'm sure you have heard that Leonard Nimoy died. I, like almost everyone else, will forever think of him as Mr. Spock. And I, unlike most people, will forever think…