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May 14, 2022
Socrates and the Limits of Love: The Erotic Philosophy of Plato’s Symposium

Socrates and the Limits of Love: The Erotic Philosophy of Plato’s Symposium

Plato’s Symposium is a philosophical exploration of the nature and function of erotic love. Apropos the subject matter, the dialogue begins in confusion. The dialogue proper occurs between Apollodorus, someone so obsessed with Socrates that he has been given the nickname “the maniac” (173d), and an unnamed friend of his. Apollodorus recounts a story he …

February 5, 2018
The Force of Unreason

The Force of Unreason

For us intellectuals, there is something unseemly about the very idea of unreason; confronting it face to face always brings a visceral shock. For example, I can still remember my first job interview for a pastoral position in vivid detail. Things started off well. I was excited about the church’s mission, and they seemed to …

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