Plato
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Victor Nuovo: Plato’s ‘Republic’: City and soul
“The Republic” of Plato (426-346 BCE), which may be the greatest philosophical work ever written, has two themes, the soul and the city.
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Victor Nuovo: Plato considers time, being, creation
Plato was not only a profound philosopher, but also a consummate artist, and reading his works is not only interesting and intellectually challenging, but an aesthetic delight.
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Victor Nuovo: Plato and the rule of law
Eighth in a series. Not long after he finished writing “The Republic” Plato, changed his mind — or so it seems. This happens often among philosophers, but when…
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Victor Nuovo: More enlightenment from Plato’s ‘Republic’
Seventh in a series. This essay continues my Platonic digression on the theme of a moral universe. A moral universe is one in which Good is as basic…
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Victor Nuovo: Plato and the moral universe
Editor’s note: Sixth in a series. The previous essay concluded on a new note: the idea of a moral universe, and I have returned to Plato as my…
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Victor Nuovo: A platonic digression
The title of this essay calls for an explanation. Four weeks ago, I began a series entitled “The Life of the Mind in America.” This essay, the fifth…