The trial of Socrates is a foundational episode in the history of dissent. It exposes the fragility...
Philosophy
We must remember: the shadows are not reality. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction In Book VII...
How do we remain human in a world that always sees? And who is watching the tower?...
Porphyry distinguishes six categories of gods and the powers they bestow. In the De abstinentia (ii, 41, 5) Porphyry...
It is the accumulation of the findings from ancient poets, philosophers, historians, etc. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A....
Blending astrological principles with modern science, including genetics and quantum physics, this system creates a personalized chart...
Skepticism about religion became a strong player in the philosophical playground. The Origins We, philosophers, tend to...
Philosophical skepticism is a doubtful attitude toward commonly accepted knowledge claims. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate...
People could free themselves from externally-imposed limitations. Introduction The theology of the Death of God, also known as Radical Theology, is a contemporary...
How did his melange of some correct, some quirky, but mostly wrong ideas shape science? By Dr....
Ancient Stoicism aimed to be a complete philosophy encompassing ethics, physics, and logic. Introduction Stoicism may be...
Attacks on scientific expertise have been increasing, especially in politics. By Dr. Dominik SteculaAssistant Professor of Communication...
The state of nature features in the systems of many different early modern philosophers. Introduction The state...
Making time’s recurrence a gift. This article, Same as it Ever Was? Eternal Recurrence in Ancient Greek...
Thinking about human nature and natural rights. Introduction The idea of natural rights is the concept used...
Friends finding their camaraderie cohere in lyrical arrangements of topography and light. By Dr. Miya TokumitsuDonald T....
Differences between our understanding of the concept of ‘science’ and that of more ancient philosophers. By Way...
Despite Avicenna’s harsh criticism, Aquinas returned to Aristotelian cosmology. By Dr. Xin LiuAssociate Professor of PhilosophyNanjing University...
Examining philosophical and conceptual foundations set by philosophy in Classical Greece. Abstract The object of study of...
Renaissance philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli dissected the threats authoritarian figures pose to representative government. Introduction A United States...
The perfectibility of humanity advocated by the French Enlightenment and the mechanization of the production cycle. By...
Ideas used by conspiracy theorists hark back to those of 17th-century philosophers such as René Descartes. Introduction...
The individual required no regulation of his life through the channels of the official Church. The Decretum...
The complex relationship between historical causation and historiographical narrative. Introduction Historical narrative narrates things that have been...
Relying on our intuitions can help us be creative, but it might also contribute to conspiracy theories....
Milton saw how the reading public might digest books — good and bad alike — into nourishing...
An appreciation of beauty with a feeling of awe, astonishment, and incomprehension of the eternal. Introduction During...
Taoism exerted a great influence during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE), and the emperor Xuanzong decreed it...
We cannot help but wonder, what is he thinking? And why is he smiling? Introduction One of...
He wrote treatises and histories touching on a wide variety of subjects. Originally published by Newberry Digital...