“Why was it virtually impossible not to believe in God in 1500 in our Western society, while in 2000 many of us find this not only easy, but even inescapable?” This is the question Charles Taylor posits and (brilliantly) attempts to answer in the following 776 pages. Taylor rejects ... More
In a significant essay on Platonic philosophy, R. J. O’Connell highlights one of the most interesting and problematic aspects of the identification of the good and the beautiful in the Greek philosophical tradition : ‘It is a truism to say that, for the Greek mind, the good and the ... More
“…for here it is precisely the element of the unexpected in the events I have chosen to describe which will challenge and stimulate everyone alike…” Polybius Polybius’ statement, and his work in general, which was an attempt to explain how, in the course of a few ... More
We often lament about the disappearance of culture in the West. The opera has been replaced by cheap, mass-produced Hollywood movies, classical music is often scorned among the younger generations, while art has become more a form of self-expression, if not a psychological tool, than a gift ... More
It is sometimes amazing to see how the most ancient tales and legends seem to have survived the era of rationality and industrialization. Even in those countries that first industrialized in the 19th century, certain customs and traditions today echo more ancient, sometimes even pre-Christian, ... More
