While it’s not as central to our daily lives today, philosophy has played a role in advancing many of the world’s biggest developments. So it’s no surprise that ancient philosophers and some of the ...

He may have died laughing, but Chrysippus gifted us the blueprint for modern psychology and the Stoic wisdom that can calm ...

Each March, many of the country’s most selective colleges and universities release their admissions decisions, reviving debates over the roles of race, wealth and privilege – and putting Americans’ ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ‘What happens when we clearly do something stupid?’ asks Sarah Paul, a professor of philosophy at NYU Abu Dhabi.Composite: The ...

John Cooper, the Henry Putnam University Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus, and renowned interpreter of ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, died at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center on Aug. 8 ...

The Greek philosopher Plato proposed gender equality, arguing women could participate in political and military life in his Republic.

Some people obsessively monitor presidential election polls. Others ignore any political news like an overdue bill. And a few probably wish they could just press a button and fast-forward past this ...

Ancient philosophers discovered atoms, defended democracy, and questioned the nature of knowledge. But why should their views matter to us today? That’s the question addressed in the spring semester ...

Most have heard the contemporary saying, "one day at a time." And also the ideas about "living in the present" or "being in the moment." These are often invoked in times or stress or sadness, in times ...

Writing in a letter to his friend Lucilius around AD62, the Roman philosopher Seneca outlined two arguments for vegetarianism. The first argument came from a Roman philosopher called Sextius whom ...

Matthew Sharpe works at Deakin University. He has received ARC funding for work on philosophy and the life (until 2019). He is a coorganiser of Melbourne Stoicon-X (Oct. 29, 2022) & also teaches ...