With the birth of the feminist movement classicists, philosophers, educational experts, and
psychologists, all challenged by the question of whether or not Plato was a feminist, began …

Successful democracies rely on an active citizenry. They require citizens to participate by
voting, serving on juries, and running for office. But what happens when those citizens …

Classical antiquity has become a political battleground in recent years in debates over
immigration and cultural identity-whether it is ancient sculpture, symbolism, or even …

This paper responds to two trends in debates about Plato's view of women in the Republic.
First, many scholars argue or assume that Plato seeks to minimize the influence of femininity …

In this book, leading sociologists expand the scope of their discipline by revealing the
sociological aspects of the works of great philosophers, scientists, and writers. Sociologists …

WE SCHOLARS WHO write ABOUT THE Republic have found much to say about the
education of Plato's warriors. We carefully and thought fully relate their virtues to those of the …

In this pathbreaking interpretation of Plato's foundational text of political philosophy,
Carolina Araújo reveals how the Republic remains ripe for an interpretation grounded in …

Weturnfirsttoanexaminationof the 'forest'of JosephIbnKaspi'slifeandwork. This analysis will
be divided into three sections (spread over two chapters), each dealing with a fundamental …

Heikes, Deborah K. The virtue of feminist rationality/Deborah K. Heikes. p. cm.–(Continuum
studies in philosophy) Includes bibliographical references (p.). ISBN 978-1-4411-8657-7 …

The author looks at the metaphor of weaving in Plato's dialogues and other ancient Greek
works. Weaving is fundamentally rooted in a dialectical approach to political life. It is …