Plato and Aristotle in discussion, 1437, by Luca della Robbia (ca 1400-1482), marble tile, depicts two of the greatest philosophers, who wrote two of the all-time best philosophy books. Philosophy ...

THE study of the history of Greek philosophy requires no defence and, fortunately, little encouragement. Confessedly our intellectual culture can be traced to Greek origin. The subject is so ...

Marble statues of the Greek philosophers Socrates, right, and Plato sit in front of the Athens Academy. Socrates tried and failed to teach Alcibiades, a controversial political and military leader in ...

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This piece was originally featured on Research Matters. Over the decades, faculty and students in the Department of Philosophy at The New School for Social Research have earned a reputation for ...

THE VIEW THAT ATHENS AND JERUSALEM represent two very different and antagonistic sources of Western civilization has long been a feature of the Western tradition. It dates back at least to ...

Explore the foundational ideas of ancient Greek philosophy, from the naturalistic inquiries of the Pre-Socratics to the ethical frameworks of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. This concise overview ...

Ian Mueller, Professor Emeritus in Philosophy, died suddenly Friday, Aug. 6 at the University of Chicago Medical Center. He was 72. Mueller was a scholar of ancient Greek philosophy of science and the ...

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