Plato

Texas A&M Professor Censored: Plato Removed Due to Gender Rules

The immediate subject is the shocking news that Texas A&M University has instructed a professor not to teach Plato due to the institution’s concerns about gender-related rules. This situation, as documented by Dr. Peterson, is, to put it mildly, an eyebrow-raiser. The response from the university appears to be a form of censorship, dictating the curriculum and limiting academic freedom. The irony, as many people have pointed out, is thick enough to cut with a knife: Plato, a figure foundational to Western thought and often seen as a purist and conservative himself, is now deemed too “woke” for a university.

The professor, in an effort to comply with the new restrictions, had to replace the original module on Plato with lectures on free speech and academic freedom.… Continue reading

The decipherment of an ancient scroll carbonized by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius has revealed where the Greek philosopher Plato is buried, Italian researchers say

As the news of the decipherment of an ancient scroll carbonized by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius revealing the burial place of the legendary Greek philosopher Plato spread like wildfire, my excitement knew no bounds. The scroll containing the writings of Philodemus of Gadara shed light on the history of the Academy, the institution founded by Plato in the fourth century B.C., providing crucial details about the philosopher’s life. The fact that researchers have identified 1,000 words of the text, marking a significant breakthrough in uncovering valuable historical information, is simply mind-blowing.

It was fascinating to learn that Plato was buried in a garden reserved for him at the Academy in Athens, near the sacred Museion.… Continue reading