Texts in Context: Punic Wars on Purple Seas
The conflict of the Roman orders had ended; the conflict that created the “Roman world” was about to begin.
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Sorting Through Sophistries: The Liberty to Lie
Sorting Through Sophistries:The Liberty to Lie By Gabriel Blanchard We have here a fallacy that is, in all probability, as old as the human race. Freedom of Thought
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Texts in Context: Senatus Populusque Romanus
Rome had rid herself of kings. Ridding herself of tyrants was another matter.
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Sorting Through Sophistries: Four Knowledgeable Fallacies
Sorting Through Sophistries:Four Knowledgeable Fallacies By Gabriel Blanchard We again confront a collection of sophistries today, all of them involved in the problem of epistemology. 1. The Observer
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Texts in Context: The Seven Kings of Rome
Texts in Context:The Seven Kings of Rome By Gabriel Blanchard All roads lead to Rome, they say, and the student of its history is apt to retort that
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The World’s Loveliest Libraries
Nine Beautiful Bookeries of the World People were stupid, sometimes. They thought the Library was a dangerous place because of all the magical books, which was true enough,
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Texts in Context: Hellenistic Religion
Texts in Context:Hellenistic Religion By Gabriel Blanchard We here take final look over the Hellenistic age, focusing on the religious atmosphere between Alexander and Actium. 5. Hellenistic Religion:
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Sorting Through Sophistries: The Fleet of Theseus
Theseus called; he wants his ship back. Oh, and Bertrand Russell called; he needs to know where he can put his box full of boxes?
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Texts in Context: Just What Was the Hellenistic Period?
As Dickens put it: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. At least, one assumes it could have been someone’s best of times; we know more about the other one.
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Sorting Through Sophistries: Pathetic Appeals (That Are Bad)
Here we offer the “mugshots” of some common sophistical appeals to emotion. Take note of their traits; next time you see them, they probably won’t be labeled.
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