Ancient Greek history is full of the names of great minds: philosophers, scientists, statesmen, generals, historians and ...

In Q&A, UChicago philosopher Agnes Callard talks new book and cultivating an ‘inherently inquisitive’ approach to ...

To understand the impact of Socrates’ death, we must first understand the state of Athens at the time. For decades, Athens ...

British historian Bettany Hughes brings Socrates to life 25 centuries after his death in The Hemlock Cup: Socrates, Athens and the Search for the Good Life. Sarah Turton / Eyevine / Redux Sure ...

Plato, of course, did not replace Athenian democracy, which lived on rather well until Athens was conquered by the Macedonians about 25 years after his death. Nor did Plato subscribe to the ...

Socrates was born in 469 BC. His father was a stonemason and his mother was a midwife, a profession he would later use to characterize himself, since he would later describe himself as a midwife ...

Robertson describes Socrates' Athens in terms that seem all ... including anxiety over death. His lessons on how to defend ourselves against rhetoric are particularly timely in an era of rampant ...