Athens was deeply polarized over big-picture questions, and Socrates was never hesitant to question both sides’ assumptions – ...

Explore the captivating journey of ancient Greek astronomy in which mythological tales and mathematical precision mix together.

Her superpowers as a philosopher sprung out of the frustration at getting her thoughts and herself across to people who ...

Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy -- and, it turns out, lead pollution.

Antisthenes, Cynic philosopher and tutor of Diogenes, championed simplicity, virtue, and freedom, influencing Stoic thought.