Roots of the Garden
Tending to our philosophical heritage
Australian writer, philosopher and classical language enthusiast Judith Stove explores the profound wisdom encapsulated within the great texts of the Western philosophical tradition.
“Education is teaching our children to desire the right things.” – Plato
Upcoming Events
Grove Pickings
Explorations into the roots of the Western philosophical tradition.
Stoicism & Emotions | The Good & The Bad
A panel discussion between Judith Stove, Matthew Sharpe, & William O. Stephens on Stoicism & Emotions.
Losing Our Memories
New legislation in Australia seeks to levy large fines on media companies for sharing ‘misinformation and disinformation.’ But who decides, and what is the impact on the historical record?
Starting with Plato
Judith Stove offers a brief introduction to the great dialogues of Plato, including some readings and discussion of key sections.
Plato’s Theaetetus (P3)
In “Plato’s Theaetetus,” Judith Stove explores Socrates’s analysis of perception, reality, and change, revealing how Protagoras’s theory faces scrutiny through philosophical inquiry.
Plato’s Theaetetus (P2)
In “Plato’s Theaetetus,” Judith Stove examines Theaetetus’s initial proposition that knowledge is perception, exploring Socratic analysis that challenges Protagoras’s perspective on reality and appearance.
Plato’s Theaetetus (P1)
In “Plato’s Theaetetus,” Judith Stove introduces the dialogue that delves into epistemology, using Socratic midwifery metaphor, inviting Theaetetus to explore the labor of defining knowledge.
Judith Stove
WRITER | PHILOSOPHER | RESEARCHER
Judith Stove is an Australian writer, researcher and linguist with a strong understanding of the Western philosophical tradition along with the ancient languages of Latin and Classical Greek. A mother of two adult sons, Judith has published two books on the life and times of Jane Austen, and many articles on history and literature. She and her husband live within a beautiful garden created by her father, philosopher David Stove (1927-1994), outside Sydney, Australia, close to the Blue Mountains National Park. For Judith, every day is an opportunity to learn more about the intricacy of the cosmos, from both ‘the book of Nature,’ and the works surviving from the past.
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