Ancient philosopher Aristotle observed that tyrants often feign piety to quell fears of injustice among their subjects. This ...

I’m going to go out on a limb here and state that most people aspire to be good people. History tells us that there have been incredibly dreadful people in society. People have proven to have a ...

Source: Neel Burton History is full of brilliant people who believed ridiculous things. Isaac Newton devoted years to ...

Torres: A new study found Florida's most-searched word definition. The result is surprisingly thoughtful and unexpected.

The ancient Greeks had at least six different words to describe love. Adam Waggoner, a postdoctoral research associate in Purdue’s Department of Philosophy, explains the two kinds of love that the ...

Before embarking on our journey to character and (self) leadership, we should briefly discuss the life and work of Aristotle, the man and the philosopher - he who needs no introduction. Aristotle was ...

In his powerful book The Burnout Society, South Korean philosopher Byung-Chul Han argues that in modern society, individuals have an imperative to achieve. Han calls this an “achievement society” in ...

In his powerful book The Burnout Society, South Korean philosopher Byung-Chul Han argues that in modern society, individuals have an imperative to achieve. Han calls this an "achievement society" in ...

Plato and Aristotle in discussion, 1437, by Luca della Robbia (ca 1400-1482), marble tile, depicts two of the greatest philosophers, who wrote two of the all-time best philosophy books. Philosophy ...

IT is interesting, as Mr. Jevons says, to observe such traces as are to be found in history of theories more or less anticipating the principle of natural selection. But if the instance he cites from ...