Greek philosophy deeply influenced how early Christians understood Christmas, transforming the Logos and incarnation into the ...

When I was a college freshman, many years ago, I enrolled in a course on the history of Western Civilization. In it, we began by reading Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and other prominent ...

Ancient philosopher Plato's timeless wisdom highlights the critical importance of beginnings. His quote, 'The beginning is the most important part of the work,' resonates today. Strong foundations in ...

A Christian empire that inherited classical learning, Byzantium preserved pagan texts via schools, new script, scholia, and ...

A charred papyrus scroll from Herculaneum has revealed new details about Plato’s final resting place. Using advanced imaging techniques, researchers decoded parts of a text describing Plato’s burial ...

BBC Radio 4 stalwart and veteran of a quarter century of highly acclaimed stand-up comedy Simon Evans has announced a UK tour ...

The philosophy of Stoicism, originating in Greece and refined in Rome, offers a timeless framework for living well.

Plato wasn't just criticizing Homer. He was competing with him, offering Greece a new mythology with new heroes.

When Plato was an infant, bees alighted on his lips and, nestling there, set about making honey. His parents had placed him, sleeping, on the summit of a mountain while they paid tribute to the gods, ...

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