A magazine of the examined life

What would it mean to create a publication that was faithful to the original, Socratic notion of philosophy—that is, philosophy not as a rarefied activity for scholars and academics, but as an ongoing dialogue that helps us all live more examined lives? Since our first issue in 2009, The Point has attempted to find out.

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