Socrates and Confucius are the founders of Western and Eastern Philosophy respectively, and their teachings bare many ...

Detail from the Chigi vase. Source: Wikimedia Commons/Public domain While discussing philosophy in the public square, Socrates would also have been training as a hoplite, a heavily armed foot soldier ...

The Greek philosopher is one of history's most famous figures, but much of his life remains a mystery. Unless you were a classics major in college, your main exposure to the Greek philosopher Socrates ...

Socrates' witty take on marriage reveals a deeper truth: that challenge can be a path to wisdom. Explore how he saw every ...

Diotima, the female philosopher in Plato's Symposium, has puzzled historians for centuries with her theory of love and beauty.

The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates didn’t leave any writings, but his thoughts left an eternal echo. We know from his students, one of which is Plato, that Socrates challenged and provoked people ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Almost 2,500 years after his death, Socrates continues to fascinate. The Greek thinker is seen, by some, as the father of philosophy, a martyr for the ...

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