With Ascent to the Beautiful, William H. F. Altman completes his five-volume reconstruction of the Reading Order of the Platonic dialogues. This book covers Pla

At the crisis of his Republic, Plato asks us to imagine what could possibly motivate a philosopher to return to the Cave voluntarily for the benefit of others a

In this unique and important book, William Altman shines a light on the pedagogical technique of the playful Plato, especially his ability to create living disc

An attention-grabbing, thought-provoking exploration of the life of the word "asshole," by a renowned linguist and author

The author of The Seven Storey Mountain explores the mysticism of Saint John of the Cross. The only thing that can save the world from complete moral collapse i