Two Philosophic Giants and the Battle for Western Civilization

An excellent book which spans over two thousand years of Western thought asks the question: Who has influenced Western thought the most, Plato or Aristotle?  The answer writer Arthur Herman gives us in his excellent book The Cave and the Light: Plato Versus Aristotle, and the Struggle for the Soul of Western Civilization is both.  […]

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I’ve always had a fascination with the ancient world. Considering that Western Europe and the United States in particular, based their own cultural frameworks on ancient Greek and Roman culture.  The question to ask is why did these cultures end in the ruins we see today?  A book I want to introduce you to gives […]

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That Macedonian king is none other than Alexander the Great.  I just finished reading Phillip Freeman’s biography on this audacious young king.  Not only does Freeman’s biography engage us with his narrative about Alexander’s life.  We can also look at the historical consequences of his conquering the Eastern world. Let’s face facts.  Alexander was a […]

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I graduated from a Jesuit university.  For those unfamiliar with the Jesuits, this was a group that was created by St. Ignatius Loyola, a catholic priest around the 16th century.  The full name is The Society of Jesus.  During my years at university, I was exposed to the traditions of western thought.  Here’s a mini […]

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