The Greek philosopher's writing explores themes of sexuality and gender, making it susceptible to the university's new rules adopted in November that ban the teaching of “race and gender ideology”.
Plato and Socrates would have quite a few questions for Texas lawmakers.
Texas A&M University’s new policy banning classroom advocacy for race and gender ideology has sparked controversy after a ...
Even in ancient Greece, people worried about philosophy’s subversive effect on tender minds.
It's comic and tragic, writes Robert Zaretsky, that Texas' philosopher-kings have censored a potential ally.
There’s a sense of triumphalism in the headlines. “Texas A&M is banning Plato, citing his ‘gender ideology,’” one caption at Literary Hub read. “An ancient Greek philosopher falls victim to campus ...
Texas A&M University adopted a rule last November banning the teaching of “race and gender ideology,” which includes Plato’s ...
Efforts to censor Plato over his treatment of gender have a long history. Some of my friends are amazed that censorship seems ...
Plato, one of the greatest philosophers of ancient Greece, continues to influence how we think about truth, justice, love, and the human soul. His thoughts, written more than 2,000 years ago, still ...