Ancient Greek philosopher Protagoras, a religious skeptic, faced exile and burning of writings after questioning the ...

Anacharsis, the Greek philosopher from Scythia, was known for his wisdom, simple lifestyle and critiques of Greek customs and ...

A philosopher from the fifth century BCE, Empedocles saw the world as a constant interplay of forces that unite and separate.

As European politicians ponder how to solve the current impasse over Greece's debts to international creditors, some of the key players seem to be digging out their philosophy books. The country's ...

Socrates was one of the most renowned Greek philosophers of all time. Born in Athens circa 470 BCE, this ancient Greek philosopher laid the groundwork for Western philosophy, paving the way for ...

Epicurus, a Greek philosopher, taught that true happiness stems from pleasure, defined as the absence of pain and mental disturbance, not indulgence. He emphasized overcoming the fear of gods and ...

Greece's prime ministers and cabinet must submit a plan to European creditors. — -- While Greek thinkers Socrates, Plato and Aristotle are known as some of Western civilization's greatest ...

Ancient Greek thinker Aristotle, a student of Plato and tutor to Alexander the Great, profoundly shaped Western thought. His philosophy emphasized empirical observation, laying groundwork for the ...

You never know what the stars of MTV’s “Teen Mom” are going to do next. Farrah Abraham, for example, famously got into hardcore porn. Amber Portwood, meanwhile, has got heavily into … Ancient Greek ...

“Brandon says the Ancient Greeks called it catharsis and it was just one of the many ways they were real smart about stuff!” – Cyndee, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, “Kimmy Meets a Celebrity!” Much is ...

UNESCO's recognition of International Greek Language Day affirms Greek as a living, global vessel of culture, knowledge and ...