Christos Yannaras, in memoriam

Christos Yannaras never left readers indifferent with his writings for Kathimerini; his editorials left no room for mild reactions. There were readers who were devoted to him and others who could not tolerate him. Some saw him as a prominent figure in a unique Greek-centric Enlightenment, while others regarded him as a proponent of obscurantism. Nonetheless, until he could no longer write, he remained an integral part of the newspaper and a frequent topic of conversation among his readers.

His long-standing presence alongside Antonis Karkagiannis and Giorgos Koumantos in the opinion pages embodied an old, traditional recipe we inherited: the principle that a newspaper should accommodate and present a diverse range of viewpoints. It was compelling to listen to these individuals debate political or existential issues with intensity and, at times, passion, while always...