MENO'S PARADOX AND THE THEORY OF RECOLLECTION Plato Thinking About the AfterlifePlato's Meno: Paradox and Solution In the dialogue Meno, Plato writes that after repeated failures to provide Socrates with an adequate definition of virtue, the character Meno complains that Socrates may not be able to inquire about virtue at all.  If we know what virtue is, then there is no need to inquire...

WHY LAW FIRMS SHOULD SUE THE GOVERNMENT WHEN AN EXECUTIVE ORDER VIOLATES THE CONSTITUTION  Law firms should sue but not settle with the government when an Executive Order violates the ConstitutionAdam Unikowsky On March 25, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled “Addressing Risks from Jenner & Block. ”  Among other things, the Executive Order “limit[s] official...

CHILDREN'S RIGHTS, STATE INTERVENTION, MARRIAGE, CUSTODY AND DIVORCE Hot off the press and hoping that the book will not be "stillborn." You can help.  Buy an eBook or paperback copy now at Amazon.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2ZWRDSW By the end of the 20th century there had been a veritable deluge of philosophical essays and books about children’s rights, adultery, family violence, the...

LEVIATHAN: THOMAS HOBBES ON THE ORIGIN OF CIVIL SOCIETY THOMAS HOBBES 1588 - 1679 LEVIATHAN: THOMAS HOBBES ON THE ORIGIN OF CIVIL SOCIETY  from Understanding Thomas Hobbes: The Smart Student's Guide to Leviathan Whenever you see or hear the word 'origin' you must be careful not to confuse it with the word 'meaning'.  A theory about the origin of civil society is not the same...

EUTHYPHRO: EXAMPLES OF SOCRATIC METHOD, Part 4 From  Understanding Plato: The Smart Student's Guide to the Socratic Dialogues and the Republic EUTHYPHRO: EXAMPLES OF SOCRATIC METHODPart 4 Piety is not a Skill After a bit of floundering about, Euthyphro finally hits on another, final definition of piety (D4).  It is “some sort of knowledge of sacrificing and praying”...

EUTHYPHRO: AN EXAMPLE OF SOCRATIC METHOD, Part 3 From  Understanding Plato: The Smart Student's Guide to the Socratic Dialogues and the RepublicEUTHYPHRO: EXAMPLES OF SOCRATIC METHODPart 3Concurrence of the Gods Euthyphro now makes a third attempt (D3) to provide a definition.  “I’d say that the pious is what all the gods love, and its opposite, what all the gods hate, is the...

EUTHYPHRO: EXAMPLES OF SOCRATIC METHOD, Part 2  From Understanding Plato: The Smart Student's Guide to the Socratic Dialogues and the Republic Part 2 Quarreling Deities Socrates repeats his request:  “What are the pious and the impious?”  Euthyphro responds by telling Socrates that "what's loved by the gods is pious, and what's not loved by the gods is impious" (7a). ...

EUTHYPHRO: EXAMPLES OF SOCRATIC METHOD, Part 1 Part 1 Examples are not Definitions Plato sets the scene of Euthyphro outside the courthouse in Athens.   Socrates is there to hear an indictment brought against him by a young man named Meletus.  Upon his arrival, Socrates is surprised to run into a prophet[1] he knows named Euthyphro. Euthyphro tells Socrates that he is there...

Israels preemptive attack on Iran not only marked a major milestone for the 77-year-old nation, but also a turning point for the Middle East. According to a former IDF spokesperson, as Jerusalem grapples with the ongoing war in Gaza, its clear Israel has its eyes set on one major goal: ensuring that Tehran never obtains a nuclear weapon.Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus, former IDF Spokesperson, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and co-founder of "BottomLine Media," told Fox News Digital that Israel is working to eradicate what it sees as an existential threat.In the early hours of Friday morning local time, Israel carried out a series of airstrikes and covert operations to take out Iranian infrastructure and senior leadership. The IDF on Saturday said it had killed more than 20 Iranian commanders, including the head of the countrys Intelligence Directorate and the commander of Irans surface-to-surface missile array.TIME FOR ISRAEL TO TAKE OUT HEAD OF THE SNAKE, TARGET MEMBERS OF IRANIAN REGIME, SAYS FORMER IDF INTEL CHIEF"To be frank, a nuclear program like that means it's personnel before it is infrastructure. And if we're serious about it to have a meaningful lasting impact on the Iranian nuclear weapons program means that Israel has to work quite long and quite hard and it means a lot of knowledge has to be deleted," Conricus said.While Irans infrastructure and leadership have taken major hits in Israels Operation Rising Lion, Tehrans influence over the Middle East, including its proxies, has been damaged. Conricus told Fox News Digital that the crumbling of what he calls "Irans ring of fire around Israel" began with Hamas Oct. 7 massacres."It's not totally done yet, but Hamas and Hezbollah are very weak compared to what they were on October the 7th, and Iran itself is, I think, the weakest that I've ever seen it, militarily and politically," Conricus said."So, I think that with the benefit of hindsight, Iranian strategic planners, when they were thinking about this multi-front assault on Israel from Gaza, from Lebanon, from Syria, maybe from other places, and they had these pipe dreams that that would somehow eradicate the State of Israel with the benefits of hindsight may not have been such a brilliant idea."INSIDE ISRAELS SECRET WAR IN IRAN: MOSSAD COMMANDOS, HIDDEN DRONES AND THE STRIKE THAT STUNNED TEHRANIrans nuclear program has been the subject of policy debates and a source of regional tension for decades, as many Arab nations quietly oppose the regime. Following Israels attacks, several countries, including France and the U.K., reaffirmed their opposition to Tehran gaining a nuclear weapon, even while criticizing Jerusalem for its operation."Many countries behind the scenes are very positive and cheering on Israel and even sending messages of support and wishing us the best of luck against the Iranians because it would suit their strategic goals, and they're happy that someone is standing up to the regional bully, which is Iran," Conricus said.The former IDF spokesperson told Fox News Digital that Israel dealt a significant blow to Iranian deterrence in the Middle East, which could change how other countries in the region respond to Tehrans demands."Before you know, 48 hours ago, I think if the Iranians threatened people then the level of fear and deterrence would have been reasonably high. Today, after the very humiliating defeats that the Iranians have suffered at the hands of Mossad and Israeli Air Force and special forces, I'm quite confident that Iranian deterrence has taken quite a significant hit and that the countries who perhaps before were very much deterred by the Iranians probably are less so today," Conricus told Fox News Digital.However, he noted that those countries still have an opportunity to assert themselves.Conricus also believes that while "its too early in the game" to predict what this could mean for Iran domestically, there is a chance that the Iranian regime could be at stake. The country was already dealing with internal unrest prior to Israels attack as the population revolted against the regimes quashing of basic rights and freedoms.

Vanessa Hernndez, known by her stage name Nezza, sang a Spanish rendition of the United States national anthem at Dodger Stadium on Saturday night, and she claimed the team wished she didnt."El Pendn Estrellado," the official Spanish rendition of the national anthem commissioned by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1945, was sung by Nezza during Saturdays Los Angeles Dodgers game against the San Francisco Giants.Nezza, wearing a Dominican Republic shirt while performing, posted a video on TikTok of a team employee telling her, "We are going to do the song in English today."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Im not sure if that wasnt relayed," the employee said in the video.Nezza decided to sing the Spanish version anyway, saying in a later TikTok video that it was in response to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) presence in Los Angeles that has led to protests and unrest in the city."I didnt think Id be met with any sort of no," Nezza said in her video. "Especially because were in L.A. and with everything happening. Ive sang the national anthem many times in my life, but today, out of all days, I could not."I just felt like I needed to do it. Para mi gente (for my people)."WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM DUBS ITSELF 'IMMIGRANT CITY FOOTBALL CLUB' AMID ANTI-ICE RIOTS IN LOS ANGELESFox News Digital reached out to the Dodgers for comment.The team also hasnt made any public statements about the protests that have been going on the past week in Los Angeles.Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was asked about the protests, and he maintained a neutral stance."Honestly, I dont know enough, to be quite honest with you," he said, via The Athletic. "I know that when youre having to bring people in and deport people, all the unrest, its certainly unsettling for everyone. But I havent dug enough and cant speak intelligently on it."Meanwhile, one of Roberts players, veteran utility man Kik Hernndez, made a social media post on Saturday night before the game about the protests."I may not be Born & Raised, but this city adopted me as one of their own," Hernndez wrote on Instagram. "I am saddened and infuriated by whats happening in our country and our city. Los Angeles and Dodger fans have welcomed me, supported me and shown me nothing but kindness and love. This is my second home. And I cannot stand to see our community being violated, profiled, abused and ripped apart."ALL people deserve to be treated with respect, dignity and human rights. #CityOfImmigrants."Other Los Angeles-based professional sports teams have taken a stance, including the NWSLs Angely City F.C., which gave fans "Immigrant City Football Club" T-shirts at their game on Saturday. Players were also seen warming up with the t-shirts on before their match to show support for those protesting.Nezzas Spanish rendition of the anthem came on the day of numerous "No Kings" protests, which were against the military parade in Washington, D.C., that coincided with President Donald Trumps birthday, across the country.Trumps birthday was also the 250th birthday celebration of the United States Army.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.