"Bringing Plato to the test of reason, take from him his sophisms, futilities, & incomprehensibilities, and what remains?"
"The only reason the Greek philosopher is so revered, Jefferson opined, is that "education is chiefly in the hands of persons who, from their profession, have an interest in the reputation and the dreams of Plato.""
"Classes cannot "advocate race or gender ideology, or topics related to sexual orientation or gender identity" without special approval."
"You are making Texas A&M famous—but not for the right reasons."
Thomas Jefferson expressed contempt for Plato, calling much of his work sophisms, futilities, and incomprehensibilities, and attributing Plato's reputation to educators' professional interests. Texas A&M University ordered philosophy professor Martin Peterson to remove Plato's Symposium from a Contemporary Moral Issues syllabus under a policy that prohibits classes from advocating race or gender ideology or addressing topics related to sexual orientation or gender identity without special approval. Peterson protested that the decision made the university infamous and that barring Plato from a philosophy course was unprecedented. The removal drew widespread outrage and a protest from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, creating ironic resonance with Plato's historical controversies and Socrates's fate.
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