The debate of Socrates and Aspasia, by Nicolas-André Monsiau (1800). Standing by Socrates is Alcibiades. Source: Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain. In my last post I discussed the pros and cons of the ...

The Greek philosopher Plato relates a story about his teacher Socrates — well, he relates lots of stories about Socrates — but the particular one about which I’m thinking involves the Oracle at Delphi ...