Soviet Union

[close] Study and discussion of the important questions of ethical and political philosophy from Confucius and Socrates to the present. Rules (see also the Rules and Housekeeping topic): Subject to copyright law and these rules, posters may cite, link, or quote any publication, including their own. Posts linking to outside sources must contain a brief explanation of the nature of the linked material and, unless obvious, how it is relevant to the topic being discussed. All posts and linked material must be in English. Posts and any linked material should be polite and not degenerate into ad hominem attacks. The purpose here is to seek light, not heat—rational discourse, not shouting matches. Leave your cable news persona at home and put on your philosopher's mantle when entering this group. Rational argumentation and Socratic questioning are welcome. Hectoring, intimidation, insult, and presumptuous condescension toward other group members are cause for immediate removal from the group. Internet "trolls," advocates of violence, and posters failing to comply with these rules will be removed from membership, as will posters who persist in raising issues that are outside the scope of the subject matter of this group. New members may introduce themselves in the New Member Introductions topic. See posts 4-5 here regarding the creation of new topics. Photo credit: Socrates sculpture at Louvre (CherryX per Wikimedia Commons [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons)

[close] A book detailing the mass slaughter of 14 million innocent Europeans of various nationalities as a result of Stalin's and Hitler's tyrannical takeover of eastern Europe; it is so dense in information that it happens to be the ideal book for an essay.

[close] This group explores Russian literature with an emphasis on 19th/20th century authors.

[close] The year is 1960 and Pan-Am airways has introduced a new way to travel. Welcome aboard the worlds first luxury air-liner. To celebrate the maiden voyage of our new air-craft we are offering the chance for 1000 passengers to get the chance to fly around the world first class. To book a ticket telephone us or enter our competition for the chance to win one of 5 sets of four tickets for you and your family or even your friends. This trip is sure to be one of glitz, glamour and danger.