What gets to be called art—and who decides? In this wide-ranging Socrates Dialogues conversation, New York-based thinkers, writers, and art admirers Heather Mac Donald and Roger Kimball explore the definition of art and the history of the unmaking of beauty in modern contemporary art. Drawing on examples from Duchamp, Warhol, Serrano, Hirst, and others, the ... Show More
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Peter Kreeft and Eric Metaxas: Charlie Kirk, Martyrdom, and Dying for the Truth
What does it mean to speak the truth in an age hostile to the Truth? And why is it that those who dare to do so — whether Socrates, Jesus Himself, or our own contemporary, Charlie Kirk — find themselves at odds with the powers that be? In this Socrates in the Studio conversation, ... Show More
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Jan 2025
Ancient solutions for modern problems | Stoicism Series PART 1 | Massimo Pigliucci
<p><strong>How to be a Stoic</strong></p><p>What can Marcus Aurelius teach you about the iPhone?</p><p>Join philosopher and author Massimo Pigliucci for part one of a series on the ancient practice of Stoicism, exploring and analysing ideas from Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus ... Show More
19m 10s