The Milesian School was based in Miletus and produced three great thinkers who were the pioneers of philosophy in ancient Greece.

Ancient Athens was a vibrant and dynamic society, famous for producing great works of art, philosophy, and culture.

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Alexander the Great is known for building one of history’s largest empires, stretching from his hometown of Macedonia all the ...

Colleagues and former students are celebrating Steve Hauge this month, after his four decades teaching economics and politics ...

Starting May 17, we embark on an exciting journey—exploring one great thinker each day. From politics to literature, from ...

For the Greeks, the idea was a fluid one—a literal place and a civic ideal that allowed for democracy to flourish.

Sages and quantum physicists converge on the idea that perceived reality is a projection, not ultimate truth. Plato's Forms, ...