Socrates, an ancient Athenian philosopher, shaped Western thought by focusing on morality and ethics. His ideas survive through his students' writings, presenting a challenge known as the Socratic ...

The Academy became the model for what a real university should be: a place of honest inquiry, moral formation, and resistance to every ideology, as thinkers from antiquity to Newman have affirmed. On ...

"Falling Down is not a Failure. Failure comes when you stay where you have fallen." Quote of the Day Meaning: Socrates’ quote teaches us that mistakes and setbacks are part of life and learning. The ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published Nov. 18, 2015, the 30th anniversary of the Socrates grounding. It has been lightly edited for the 40th anniversary. It was a quintessential ...

Today, reading and writing are considered essential to function in modern society, but more than 2,400 years ago in Ancient Greece, the legendary philosopher Socrates was not a fan. Famous for never ...

It is a balmy, sunny day in the Athenian Agora, which is bustling with people in various draped cloaks. Look over there, the rays of the sun gently stroke the head of the imposing Acropolis, standing ...

Socrates, one of the greatest philosophers of ancient Greece, profoundly shaped the way humans think about life, ethics, and self-awareness. His teachings, preserved through the writings of his ...

LISBON, July 3 (Reuters) - Portuguese former Prime Minister Jose Socrates appeared before a court on Thursday on the first day of a long-delayed trial in which he faces charges of corruption that were ...

The Death of Socrates, by Jacques-Louis David (1787). Source: Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain The story goes that Socrates had a characterful friend called Chaerephon who went to Delphi and boldly ...

Agnes Callard doesn’t only study and teach philosophy—she lives it. Whether debating a friend over dinner, leading a late-night discussion in Hyde Park, or questioning her own beliefs in print, she ...

Antisthenes, a prominent figure in ancient Greek philosophy, stands as the founding father of the Cynic school of thought. Credit: Marie Lan Nguyen, CC BY 3.0 Antisthenes, a prominent figure in ...

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Plato's Crito and Phaedo, his accounts of the last days of Socrates in prison in 399 BC as he waited to be executed by drinking hemlock. Both works show Socrates ...