51 min

Ep.2: The Myth of Secular Philosophy: Socrates as a Religious Martyr Becoming Human

    • Philosophy

Socrates is perhaps our most famous philosopher. But his life and death defy our dominant ideas of reason and religion.  By paying the ultimate price for his philosophy, Socrates became the West's first great religious martyr, changing his world, and ours. 

Socrates is perhaps our most famous philosopher. But his life and death defy our dominant ideas of reason and religion.  By paying the ultimate price for his philosophy, Socrates became the West's first great religious martyr, changing his world, and ours. 

51 min