IT would have been a real treat for philosophers to have a genuine study of Plato's “Theory of Knowledge” by Prof. Cornford. As it stands, however, the title of the book is misleading as it ...

The lessons of Socrates have never really gone out of style, but if there’s ever a perfect time to revisit the ancient ...

2. “We Other Greeks” Influenced by Classical Western philosophy, Derrida reinterprets key texts, particularly those of Plato and Aristotle, to articulate his own philosophical ideas (Leonard, 2011: pp ...

Mark Lilla’s book is a refreshing look at a timeless philosophical question: To know or not to know?

The unifying theme in our discussion of Plato has been his doctrine of forms. Your task is to explicate the doctrine and to explain its importance and development within Plato’s writings. You are free ...

Atlantis: How Plato’s Story Corresponds to Real History. (The lost island of Atlantis depicted in the painting of Léon Bakst) Public Domain Has the Atlantis mystery finally been solved? After years of ...

Some researchers argue that the story of Atlantis came from Egyptian texts found on the Temple of Edfu. What are the facts ...

Last week, they presented on campus about ancient philosophy, solidarity and religious political identity. One, Ethan Mills, discussed a famous dialogue in Plato's "Republic" – among the most ...

What if consciousness isn’t just a human trait—or even limited to living beings? Imagine a universe where every particle, ...

The lessons of Socrates have never really gone out of style, but if there's ever a perfect time to revisit the ancient ...

As a Catholic philosopher and avid student of Aquinas, I am always fielding questions about whether this medieval saint is ...