Greek Reporter

Arete of Cyrene: The Greek Woman Who Schooled Men on Philosophy and Pleasure

A woman named Arete of Cyrene played a crucial role in shaping ancient Greek philosophy with her contributions.

Quote of the day by Heraclitus: 'Good character is not formed in a week or a month. It is created...' - lessons on personal growth, discipline and patience by the Greek ...

Explore the timeless wisdom of Heraclitus on personal growth. Understand how character is developed over time and the ...

Aristotle, Greek philosopher: “The listener always empathizes with someone who speaks with emotion, even if they say nonsense”

This phrase, collected by Jay Heinrichs in his book on self-persuasion, distinguishes the three key elements to convince ...

Quote of the day by Greek philosopher Democritus: ‘Man blames nature and fate, yet his fate is mostly but the echo of his character, mistakes and weaknesses'

Ancient Greek thinker Democritus believed human fate is shaped by character and choices. He argued people blame nature and ...
Greek Reporter

The Greek Philosopher Who Died Laughing at His Own Joke

Chrysippus, the Greek philosopher who allegedly died laughing at his own joke, remains a figure of fascination for his ...
Decider

‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ Is Secretly All About Ancient Greek Philosophy

“Brandon says the Ancient Greeks called it catharsis and it was just one of the many ways they were real smart about stuff!” – Cyndee, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, “Kimmy Meets a Celebrity!” Much is ...
Libcom

Anarchism in Greek philosophy

D. FERRARO’s article appears in No. 1 of The Pluralist (Box 3015 G.P.O. Sydney, Australia) and is reprinted by kind permission of the author and editors. AT FIRST SIGHT THE TITLE “Anarchism in Greek ...
The New York Times

How a Few Days Sailing in the Aegean Changed My Mind About the Fundamental Nature of Things

Mr. Nicolson is an English author who writes about history, landscape, great literature and the sea. His latest book is “How to Be: Life Lessons From the Early Greeks.” A few years ago, my wife, Sarah ...