The Greek philosopher Plato proposed gender equality, arguing women could participate in political and military life in his Republic.

How would you define democracy? The word democracy comes from the Greek words “demos,” meaning people, and “katos,” meaning power. So democracy can be thought of as the “power of the people,” a way of ...

Exploring how trust, truth, and accountability shape democracy, with insights from Plato’s philosophy and its relevance to ...

One of my less than admirable traits is to attempt to categorize and organize everything into its simplest terms. All too often, simple devolves to simplistic as I keep trying to pound an unwilling ...

Plato never wrote a dialogue called "The Republic." He wrote the Politeia (Πολιτεία), which translates to "constitution." But here's what few people know: ancient editors felt this title alone was ...

In her review of “Plato Goes to China” by Shadi Bartsch (Bookshelf, Feb. 27), Martha Bayles rightly defends Leo Strauss against the charge that the professor was an antidemocrat who would have favored ...

Plato, a pivotal 4th-century BCE Athenian philosopher, profoundly influenced Western thought. His teachings on justice, ...