The Great Conversation: Sense By Matt McKeown Sensation is inextricably linked with both knowledge and illusion. The senses are, of course, our earliest experience; indeed, they are arguably […]
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HippocratesAn Author Profile By Gabriel Blanchard What we call modern medical science stretches far further back than we may think. Æ❧ Full name and titles: Hippocrates II of
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The Great Conversation: Matter By Gabriel Blanchard Matter may seem like the least complicated of ideas, but it has a rich philosophic history. Matter has been a favorite
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ChaucerAn Author Profile By Matt McKeown After centuries of obscurity, Chaucer restored vernacular English literature to prominence. ❧ Full name and titles: Geoffrey Chaucer [jĕf-rē chå-sŕ; see our
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The Great Conversation: Animals By Matt McKeown The significance of animals in the “Great Conversation” is as diverse as the millions of species the word covers. Animal is
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Pope John Paul II:The Self as Gift By Gabriel Blanchard Few figures on our author bank have bequeathed to us so extensive or complex a legacy of life
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The Great Conversation: War and Peace—Part II By Matt McKeown Peace, frustratingly enough, can be as philosophically complicated as war. Go here for Part I. The pursuit of
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The Great Conversation: War and Peace—Part I By Matt McKeown War is one of the most ancient and persistent features of human civilization. The earliest name on our
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LavoisierAn Author Profile By Gabriel Blanchard Lavoisier represents the pinnacle of Enlightenment scientific advancement. ❧ Full name and titles: Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier [; see our pronunciation guide for details]❧ Dates: 26
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Student Essay: The Forms of Friendship By Cordelia Henrie We call many different things “friendship”; what are its contours? Out of a multitude of everyday companions, friendship grows
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