Anaxarchus, a Greek philosopher at Alexander the Great’s court, upheld wisdom and detachment, reflecting on the fleeting ...

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 ...

Socrates, the Cynics and Plato's Academy, yet the core beliefs are just as fresh and valid as they were over 2000 years ago.

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 ...

NEW DELHI: In a groundbreaking revelation made possible by advanced technologies, Italian researchers have uncovered new ...

These poets’ and philosophers’ ideas can stimulate our thinking today – and perhaps our loving as well. For the ancient Greeks, eros – which could be translated as “yearning” or ...