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...thinks that this is a fatal objection to Nicias’s suggestion. Laches is assuming that it is just obvious that boars, stags and lions can be courageous, even though they do not have the kind of knowledge Nicias is describing. Nicias, though, digs in his heels. Animals, he insists, cannot be courageous. And this is just because they do not have the ability to predict...

...think might be related to its use? Is there any evidence of damage or wear on the surfaces? [Described image] Figure 3 An object from the British Museum, ivory, length 4.7cm, depth 4cm. British Museum, London, 2008,3007.8. Photo: © The Trustees of the British Museum Discussion There is not much to go on. The object is small – it could fit into a hand. It is intricately...

...thinking about the two sides of the author of the Alice books. It is easy to assume that Charles Dodgson fascination with the kind of logic behind puzzles was closely related to his professional life as a mathematician. Thinking again about the personal nature of Alice and Dodgson’s propensity to conceal insider references behind disguises however, suggests other...