Daniel Schwartz examines the thoughts of the great medieval philosopher Thomas Aquinas on the subject of friendship--the ideal type of relationship that rational beings should cultivate. He uses illuminating examples from human relationships and politics to highlight the contemporary relevance of th[...]

This is a fascinating look at the artist's most important and thought-provoking painting. It contains numerous details of the work, taken by photographer, David Finn.[...]

Pioneering biblical critic, theorist of democracy, and legendary conflater of God and nature, Jewish philosopher Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677) was excommunicated by the Sephardic Jews of Amsterdam in 1656 for his 'horrible heresies' and 'monstrous deeds.' Yet, over the past three centuries, Spinoza's r[...]