Tag Archives: Plato

Democracy makes us Dumb

Posted on October 21, 2019 by leslie

Democracy makes us Dumb by Ilana Mercer From the riffs of outrage coming from the Democrats and their demos over “our democracy” betrayed, infiltrated even destroyed—you’d never know that a rich vein of thinking in opposition to democracy runs through … Continue reading →

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Così fan tutte

Posted on February 27, 2019 by leslie

Così fan tutte Così fan tutte, ossia La Scuola degli Amanti, opera buffa in two acts, music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte, conducted by Stefano Montanari, directed by Jan Philipp Gloger, first revival, Royal Opera, 25th … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam, George Parkin Grant, 1918-1988

Posted on July 9, 2018 by leslie

In Memoriam, George Parkin Grant, 1918-1988  By Mark Wegierski George Parkin Grant (who usually called himself George Grant) is virtually unknown outside of Canada, and should not be confused with the American conservative writer of the same first and last … Continue reading →

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Wisdom of the Ancient Greeks

Posted on August 27, 2017 by leslie

Wisdom of the Ancient Greeks André Laks, Glen W. Most, Early Greek Philosophy, vols. I-IX, Loeb Classical Library, Harvard Press (2016) The subject of philosophy is often labeled ‘The Great Conversation’, an on-going dialogue linking contemporary wisdom-seekers with the sages … Continue reading →

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