The philosopher Socrates lived from 469 to 399 B.C. Although he is one of history’s most famous philosophers—arguably the most famous—he never wrote a word, unless we count a poem that he wrote in ...

So this kid Jedediah Purdy comes along and writes about irony, how bad it is and all. And everyone is asking deep, ironic questions like, “How old is this kid anyway?” “Don’t you think he’d look great ...

This excerpt comes from a recent speech given at the University of Kansas, which outlines some of the ideas developed for the book A Case For Irony. 1. On the face of it, a conception does not seem ...

JON WINOKUR is the author of 20 reference books and anthologies, including, most recently, "The Big Book of Irony." WHEN it was revealed in 2003 that William J. Bennett, author of “The Book of Virtues ...

The Fred Friendly Seminars are based on the Socratic Method. Local discussion groups can use the same method to explore the lessons of DISCONNECTED: Politics, the Press and the Public. The Socratic ...

It is a balmy, sunny day in the Athenian Agora, which is bustling with people in various draped cloaks. Look over there, the rays of the sun gently stroke the head of the imposing Acropolis, standing ...