"We shouldn’t be too quick to dismiss them — nor should we just pick them apart with facts and reasons. We should instead be engaging them."
Philosophical Myth Writing: Talking to Tae-Yeoun Keum
Dialogue Diary > Plato Problems
If Platonic dialogues helped to invent philosophy as we today understand the term, why doesn’t (or does?) current philosophical practice find itself flooded with questions, collaborations, public performances, polyphonic poetically narrativized quasi-fictions? I wondered so long that I finally started asking some of my favorite Plato-reading philosophers, political scientists, and historians. Their thoughtful, generous, self-questioning responses have helped me to recognize how central constructive civic discussion remains even in (or perhaps especially in) our ever-more polarized present. By Andy Fitch.
Is My Adviser to Blame: Talking to Matthew Landauer
Andy Fitch talks with Matthew Landauer the thin line between democracy and tyranny in Ancient Greece.
What Becomes Conscious in It
Andy Fitch takes up the voice of Sigmund Freud to show his process for probing philosophical problems.
World of Caves: Talking to Rebecca LeMoine
Andy Fitch talks with Rebecca LeMoine about philosophical stings and her book "Plato's Caves."
To Do It with Questions
For the second anniversary of the Plato Problems column, Andy Fitch poses some questions to Plato himself.
Inherited Exclusion: Talking to Demetra Kasimis
Andy Fitch talks with Demetra Kasimis about often-overlooked notions of inclusion in ancient Athenian democracy.
Obligation to Real People Embedded in Real Time: Talking to Rebecca Newberger Goldstein
Andy Fitch interivews Rebecca Newberger Goldstein about the philosophical problems of daily life.
Who Speaks Like Plato: Talking to Gerald A. Press
Andy Fitch presents questions he posed to Gerald A. Press about polyphony and voice in Plato's dialogues.
Appetite and Anger Harmonized with Knowledge: Talking to Rachana Kamtekar
Andy Fitch talks with Rachana Kamtekar about what is best and what is best for oneself.
In the Context of Discovery: Talking to Hugh H. Benson
Andy Fitch talks to Hugh H. Benson about his new book "Clitophon’s Challenge."
