In the western intellectual tradition, philosophical reflection on ethical codes began with the Greek Sophists of the...
History
The history of logic from the ancient world to modern times, tracing its role in philosophy, science,...
The Indus Valley Civilization had an advanced urban culture. Introduction The Indus Valley Civilization (IVC), was an...
He had to deal with critics like Walter Winchell, who warned, “It may be a killer.” It...
Franciscan nuns, physicians, anesthesiologists, and social workers helped created a pathbreaking medical center. Several years ago, a...
The surprising history behind the world’s most famous collection of folk tales. Two hundred years ago, two...
Looking at the treatment of myth in ancient Greece may help us navigate what is true, and...
At school, we have all studied the amazing history of the two most important city-states in Greece,...
The discovery of a new species related to dinosaurs, an iguana-sized reptile whose genus name, Antarctanax, means...
It is clear that a major extinction event occurred around Antarctica in the period 2–3 million years...
Why are photographers drawn to crime scenes? Introduction The man in the photograph above is Dick Hickock,...
He made no pretense to be engaged in a social or a moral crusade. Introduction Henry McCarty...
The Catholic Church didn’t finally officially recognize their own error until John Paul II in 1992. Introduction...
His work marked the starting point of modern astronomy and cosmology. Introduction Nicolaus Copernicus (February 19, 1473...
This faction favored the cause of the plebeians (the commoners). Introduction The Populares were a political faction...
The Optimates opposed the extension of Roman citizenship and sought the preservation of the “mos maiorum”, the...
Religion was no barrier for Southern lynch mobs intent on terror. White pastors joined the KKK, incited...
Spirituals were created out of the experience of enslaved people in the U.S. They were songs of...
They are remembered for their contributions to religion, architecture, and their famous network of roads through the...
Red handprints can be found on the walls of a number of Maya sites and are associated...
The city became an important center for trade along the Silk Road. Introduction Ctesiphon was an ancient...
While these contributions may be understood as commonplace in the present day, they were entirely novel in...
When a party member was asked about its activities, he was supposed to reply, “I know nothing.”...
With this ongoing barrage of needless attacks on American trading, the Americans needed little else to coax...
A new exhibition at the Foundling Museum in London traces 500 years pregnancy portraiture. A new exhibition...
First encountered in the 17th century in the form of bhang, an intoxicating edible which had been...
Viticulture, that is, the cultivation of grapes and the preparation of wine, can actually be traced back...
Etruscan was a relatively isolated language not connected with the Indo-European languages of Italy. By Mark CartwrightHistorian...
Deciphering Linear B, the earliest form of Greek, was a history-changing achievement, but decoding the older Linear...
People were becoming more aware of their inter-dependence, of social obligations, and of loyalties beyond the immediate...