Human Weakness and Divine Inspiration
Sugrue’s analysis of the divine influence in Phaedrus. Insights from the Dialogues: The philosopher’s love of wisdom (Phaedrus, 249d-250e). Chance and Fate: How fate intervenes in moments of inspiration.
The Origins of “His Story”, Ancient Greece with Dr. Michael Sugrue
Inspired by the personal conversations I had with Michael before his death in the Spring of 2024.
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Soul and Society: Plato’s Vision of Harmony
Sugrue’s reflection on the soul’s structure. Insights from the Dialogues: The tripartite soul (Republic, 435e-441c). Chance and Fate: The balance of luck and skill in ancient games.
Love and Philosophy: The Search for Truth
The Tyrant’s Soul: Plato's Cautionary Tales
Plato’s Philosophy of Education
The Role of Reason in Governance
Plato’s Vision of an Ideal Leader
The Dialectic of Love and Knowledge
Divine Inspiration and Human Imagination
Courage in the Face of the Unknown
Beauty and the Good: Plato's Philosophy of Aesthetics
Learning from the Death of Socrates
Justice Revisited: Plato's Idea of the Just Society
Friendship and Its Philosophical Role
Virtue and Happiness
