Martin Peterson wasn’t surprised when he had to excise two units on race and gender ideology from a philosophy course. What did shock him was that the ban included readings from Plato’s “Symposium.” ...

It's comic and tragic, writes Robert Zaretsky, that Texas' philosopher-kings have censored a potential ally.

Neglecting the classics can contribute to the project of historical erasure that allows people with agendas to write their desired futures into imaginary pasts as if they’re true.

A Jacob Milch Testimonial Committee has been formed for the purpose of honoring Mr. Milch on the occasion of the publication of his translation into Yiddish of Plato’s Dialogues.” The translation, to ...

Let’s sit down and have a chat. Across time, these ‘chats’ have always been central to understanding. Plato’s Dialogues, with Socrates as the primary protagonist, laid the groundwork for philosophical ...

At Texas A&M, a philosophy class that was supposed to introduce students to Plato's ideas about love and justice has turned into a live case study in campus speech rules. After administrators told a ...