Ancient accounts of Aristotle credit him with 170 Constitutions of various states. Introduction The Constitution of the...
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Care about me because you see how I am not really so different from others you already...
Natural law theory attempts to define a “higher law” on the foundation of a universal understanding of...
Much of our knowledge of early medicine comes from Galen’s writings. Introduction Galen (129-216 CE) was a...
In reading Plato as Plato-the-Philosopher, one misses the nuances of Plato-the-Artist. Introduction The Dialogues of the Greek philosopher Plato (l. 428/427-348-347 BCE) have...
Sartre loved the imaginative playfulness that alcohol facilitated. Existentialism has a reputation for being angst-ridden and gloomy...
The woman Thoreau once called the “youngest person in Concord”. Henry David Thoreau isn’t usually known for flattering comments...
Contemporary physics aligns smoothly with the doctrine of the eternal return suggested by Nietzsche. By Duane Altheide...
Rufus is primarily known today as the teacher of Epictetus, the slave who became a famous Stoic...
Epicureanism competed with Stoicism to dominate Greek and Roman culture. By Temma Ehrenfeld ‘The pursuit of Happiness’...
He was an upstanding member of the Talmud Torah congregation – until he wasn’t. Bento de Spinoza was a young...
Is there a subjectivist alternative? One that starts with evolution? Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor...
The typically idealized picture of Socrates is not the whole story, and it gives us no indication...
And what is a feuilleton? Introduction The complaint that technology and media have distorted our culture, politics,...
William James and the philosophy of pragmatism. “Be not afraid of life, believe that life is worth...
Cicero’s life was marked by a tension between the life of a politician and that of a...
Aristotle studied developing organisms, among other things, in ancient Greece, and his writings shaped Western philosophy and...
In philosophy, the notion of virtue played a central role in ethical theory up until the Enlightenment....
The Lyceum had been used for philosophical debate long before Aristotle and stood long after. Introduction The Lyceum (Ancient...
Plato conceived education as an art of perfecting human beings. By Br. Francis Maluf What Is Education?...
There began a cult of Khayyám that lasted at least until the First World War. By Roman...
Marcus’ goal was to become the best – most virtuous – person that he was able to...
High culture played an important political role in Hitler’s Germany. References to music, history, philosophy, and art...
Machiavelli’s earlier book, Discourses on Livy, displayed strong support for free speech, a republican form of government, and compromise....
Comparing the different approaches towards artistic activity of Plato and Aristotle. By David OrozcoProfessor of PhilosophyPontificia Universidad...
For anything to exist, it must serve as a missing connection to reality. By Dr. Bassey Samuel...
Thomas Jefferson was deeply distrustful of the potential abuses of monarchy. By Dr. M. Andrew Holowchak To Benjamin...
Examining the ancient Greek interpretation of freedom and its collateral of responsibility. Scientific Deliberation and Practical Wisdom―Exclusive...
Positioning Problems Problems into its nineteenth-century psychological and philosophical tradition, as understood by Lewes. By Scott C....
Diderot was not a practicing scientist, but was as close to one as he could be. A...