What does Platonic love really mean?
According to Plato, love’s aim is not to complete us, but to inspire us to grow and become the best human being we can be.
Greek Reporter2d
Why Renaissance Thinkers Saw Italy as the “New Ancient Greece”
Renaissance thinkers saw their own era as a reenactment of the great dramas of Greek history. What drove this comparison?
Love may be timeless, but the way we talk about it isn’t − the ancient Greeks’ ideas about desire challenge modern-day readers, lovers and even philosophers
Every year as Valentine’s Day approaches, people remind themselves that not all expressions of love fit the stereotypes of ...
What Socrates’ ‘know nothing’ wisdom can teach a polarized America
A common complaint in America today is that politics and even society as a whole are broken. Critics point out endless lists ...
Philosophy professor Agnes Callard believes in the power of a full-blown argument
Her superpowers as a philosopher sprung out of the frustration at getting her thoughts and herself across to people who ...
Greek Reporter13d
Antisthenes: The Tutor of Diogenes the Cynic
Antisthenes, Cynic philosopher and tutor of Diogenes, championed simplicity, virtue, and freedom, influencing Stoic thought.
Greek City Times15d
Ancient Greek Treasures Embark on Journeys to China and Australia in 2025
The exhibition then transitions to “Glory and Grandeur,” highlighting ancient Greece’s achievements in politics, philosophy, theater, and the arts. This section also examines Greek expansion through ...
New York Post15d
Here’s where the oldest evidence of lead pollution comes from
Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and ... The Classical period is famous for Athenian democracy, Socrates and Plato, and the Hellenistic period saw Greek ...
Euronews15d
'World's first industrial pollution': Evidence of toxic lead found in ancient Greece
Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy - and ... Classical period is famous for Athenian democracy, Socrates ,and Plato, and the Hellenistic period saw ...
Associated Press16d
The oldest evidence for lead pollution comes from ancient Greece
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A woman poses for a photo in front Caryatid statues that prop up the porch of the 5th century B.C ...