chosen by the staff of The New York Times Book Review. In “Open Socrates,” the scholar Agnes Callard argues that the ancient Greek philosopher offers a blueprint for an ethical life.

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Latecomers are seated at the discretion of management. The Book of Mormon follows two young missionaries who are sent to Uganda to try to convert citizens to the Mormon religion. One missionary ...

This animal, from before the age of the dinosaurs, was a dog-like creature that was ... Chart of Life Extended by Nearly 1.5 Billion Years Dec. 19, 2024 — Fossilized skeletons and shells clearly ...

What are the best life games on PC? Well, it depends on what you’re looking for and what kind of fantasy you envision. As we look ahead to the likes of Life by You and The Sims 5, we’ve built ...

The doctor created Shadow as part of an experiment to save the life of his granddaughter Maria, who was dying of an illness. During this time, Shadow and Maria became close friends. However ...

Born into a poor peasant family of six children at the end of the 19th century in Italy, Maria Goretti's life was difficult from the beginning. Her family worked as farm hands and the children had ...