Roman marble bust of Aristotle,2nd c. CE, Palazzo Altemps, Rome (Image in public domain) By Walter Borden, M.D. – “At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst.” —Aristotle (Politics 1.2.1253a31-37) I. History of Justice Aristotle speaks of law and justice. Law means […]
John Adams by Gilbert Stuart, 1821, courtesy of National Gallery of Art, Wash. DC By Walter Borden, M.D. – “At his best, man is the noblest of all animals: separated from law and justice he is the worst.” Aristotle, Politics 1.1253a Aristotle speaks of Law and Justice. Is there a […]
By Katherine Joplin Although the literary foundation of Western philosophy, Plato today is almost a legendary figure, his very name sparking the image of higher learning, truth, and perspicuity. How ironic then that in a mosaic of Plato’s Academy, the biggest quandary might be which figure is Plato. The […]