Andy Fitch interviews Tushar Irani, author of "Plato on the Value of Philosophy: The Art of Argument in the Gorgias and Phaedrus."
That Bit of Philosophy in All of Us: Talking to Tushar Irani
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.
How We Might Repeat the Unrepeatable: Talking to Alexander Nehamas
Andy Fitch talks to philosopher and professor Alexander Nehamas.
The Shape of the Dialogue as a Whole: Talking to Verity Harte
Andy Fitch interviews Verity Harte, author of recent article "Desire, Memory and the Authority of Soul: Plato Philebus 35CD."
The Progress of Conversation: Talking to Mary Margaret McCabe
Andy Fitch interviews Mary Margaret McCabe about her book "Platonic Conversations."
Taking in the Teacher with the Teaching: Talking to Jonathan Lear
Andy Fitch interviews Jonathan Lear about his recent collection, "Wisdom Won from Illness: Essays in Philosophy and Psychoanalysis."
Context-Dependent Discretion, Mood-Reading, Personal Charisma: Talking to Tae-Yeoun Keum
Andy Fitch interviews Tae-Yeoun Keum, who is at work on a book about the legacy of Plato’s myths in political thought.
Prompting Eros as Something to Be Desired: Talking to Jill Frank
Andy Fitch interviews Jill Frank, author of "Poetic Justice: Rereading Plato’s Republic."
The Best Possible Us: Talking to Jonny Thakkar
Andy Fitch interviews Jonny Thakkar about "Plato as Critical Theorist."
Associational Vibrancy: Talking to Joel Schlosser
Andy Fitch interviews Joel Schlosser, author of "What Would Socrates Do? Self-Examination, Civic Engagement, and the Politics of Philosophy."
An Ever-Expanding Repertoire of Concepts: Talking to Danielle Allen
Andy Fitch interviews scholar of justice and citizenship Danielle Allen about her book "Why Plato Wrote."
