Plato and Aristotle in discussion, 1437, by Luca della Robbia (ca 1400-1482), marble tile, depicts two of the greatest philosophers, who wrote two of the all-time best philosophy books. Philosophy ...

Marble statues of the Greek philosophers Socrates, right, and Plato sit in front of the Athens Academy. Socrates tried and failed to teach Alcibiades, a controversial political and military leader in ...

There is a historical account that in 414 BCE, the prophet Jeremiah lived in northern Egypt during the time of the First Temple, and that during this period, a young Greek philosopher, who later ...

Truth rarely arrives with fanfare. These non-fiction books whisper the things we pretend not to notice, until they leave a scar that changes everything., Books, Times Now ...

Walter Burkert was a giant among scholars of ancient Greek culture, one whose work had resonance well beyond the world of classical scholarship. He combined awesome learning, brilliant expository ...

This week its been great to see the passion and enthusiasm surrounding the annual International Day of Happiness. And amidst all the sharing and discussions, people may have encountered an unfamiliar ...

Georgios Gemistos Pletho, the last great Greek Platonist, inspired the Renaissance with his radical vision for Hellenism and ...

Philosophy in modern times generally implies western philosophy. The reason is the West’s intellectual and cultural hegemony which is rooted in its ability to use reason and rationality as tools to ...