Among the great philosophers’ names, Socrates stands as one of the most notable. Born around 470 BCE, the ancient Greek philosopher is largely to thank for founding Western philosophy and was even a ...

A woman named Arete of Cyrene played a crucial role in shaping ancient Greek philosophy with her contributions.

In a society driven by speed, uncertainty, and a constant fixation on the future—short‑term, mid‑term, and long‑term—the ability to pause, breathe, and simply exist in the present is becoming an ...

Many important ancient Greek women—poets, philosophers, and leaders— defied norms and shaped history for generations.

There are moments when life seems to fall apart without warning: a job that ends, a relationship that runs out of road, a stage of life that suddenly stops making sense. The instinctive reaction is ...

D. FERRARO’s article appears in No. 1 of The Pluralist (Box 3015 G.P.O. Sydney, Australia) and is reprinted by kind permission of the author and editors. AT FIRST SIGHT THE TITLE “Anarchism in Greek ...

Writing in a letter to his friend Lucilius around AD62, the Roman philosopher Seneca outlined two arguments for vegetarianism. The first argument came from a Roman philosopher called Sextius whom ...