Quote of the day by Socrates: 'Love is always poor, and anything but fair, as the many imagine; it is rough and has no shoes...' - Love lessons on desire and why humans w…

Socrates description of Love in Platos The Symposium turns a familiar idea of romance on its head. Instead of presenting Love ...
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Plato’s Academy: The World’s First University

Plato's Academy was founded by the Greek philosopher himself in 428/427 BC in Athens, and is considered to be the world's first university.
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Türkiye bids farewell to pioneering philosopher İoanna Kuçuradi

Türkiye mourned the loss of İoanna Kuçuradi on Oct. 4, celebrating the life of a seminal thinker and champion of ...
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Why the Greek God of Love Is the Child of Poverty

One of the most insightful perspectives on love is by Ancient Greek philosopher Plato in Symposium, describing its force as a ...

Epicurus, philosopher: “It is not what we have, but what we enjoy that constitutes our abundance”

Epicurus explained abundance through enjoyment and tranquility. Learn what the philosopher said about happiness, pleasure, ...

For those who want to read Meno, or about Doxa

Among Plato's dialogues, Meno is an exceptionally readable work suitable for beginners. It serves as an introduction to Plato's dialogues or to philosophy itself. However, some readers might have been ...