“If you want to live a long life, keep a little aged wine and an old friend,” Pythagoras advised as a way to achieve the longevity so many desire and that, unfortunately, seems within reach of only a ...

Stoicism is one of ancient Greece's most enduring philosophies. Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius is one of its foremost figures.

Leucippus' ancient atomic theory bears striking parallels to the modern Big Bang model showcasing his visionary perspective on cosmic origins ...

The sophisticated language Plato wrote in gave way to a simplified "common" Greek—and with it, a simplified psychology. We ...

As European politicians ponder how to solve the current impasse over Greece's debts to international creditors, some of the key players seem to be digging out their philosophy books. The country's ...

Greece's prime ministers and cabinet must submit a plan to European creditors. — -- While Greek thinkers Socrates, Plato and Aristotle are known as some of Western civilization's greatest ...

Ancient Greek thinker Aristotle, a student of Plato and tutor to Alexander the Great, profoundly shaped Western thought. His ...