Charred by the flames of a funeral pyre, the Derveni Papyrus has proved to be a fascinating—and confounding—artifact ...

The Republic, the best-known work of ancient Greek philosopher Plato, authored around 375 BC, has shaped western political ...

In our rapidly moving, highly connected contemporary world, discovering happiness can frequently seem like pursuing an ...

So why all this talk about Greek philosophers and their teachings? Well, it’s often said that throwing in a bit of Greek or Latin makes a speaker sound more intelligent. But as someone deeply ...

Early Christianity engaged Hellenistic culture generally, and more specifically Greek philosophy, from the end of the first century on. We see bits and pieces of this in passages such as the ...

The Case for a Philosophical Life” is a look at how the ancient Greek philosopher's approach can be applied to the thorniest ...

Many of them did so purely out of self-interest, in order to continue a barbaric trade, but some historical philosophers sought to justify slavery from the best intentions. The great Greek ...

The Case for a Philosophical Life” is a look at how the ancient Greek philosopher’s approach can be applied to the thorniest topics today ...