Tag: Socrates
Life Devalued: Suicide and Infanticide in Classical Antiquity
Nick Vujicic’s story would probably have turned out quite differently if he had been born in ancient Greece or Rome.
How Did We Get Here? New Book by Richard Weikart Tracks Rise of the Culture of Death
The Judeo-Christian tradition encouraged a culture of life, but the secular Enlightenment and Darwinian materialism have tugged us in a different direction.
Persecution and the Art of “Darwinist” Writing
The “right kind of reader” will take the hint and absorb the “esoteric” meaning.
Parables from Nature: A Profile of Margaret Gatty
Although she refrained from challenging Darwin publicly, Margaret had strong thoughts of opposition to Darwin’s proposals.
Leading Neuroscientist Wavers on Physical View of Consciousness
“Consciousness cannot be explained only within the framework of space and time and energy, but we need to postulate something additional — experience.”