The trial of Socrates is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating in history. The famous philosopher was accused of various ...

Ancient Greek philosophers lived at a time when religious traditions held absolute authority and were not to be challenged.

Phiroze Vasunia is Professor of Greek at University College London and the author, most recently, of 'The Classics and Colonial India' (Oxford, 2013). Why was Gandhi compared so frequently to Socrates ...

The president's daughter deleted the original tweet and replaced it on Tuesday On Tuesday, Ivanka Trump found herself the subject of ridicule on Twitter after she appeared to attribute an ...

An Adobe Stock AI-generated image of Socrates, sculpted in marble, looking contemplatively at a laptop. Although developed by ...

Sara Novak is a science journalist and contributing writer for Discover Magazine, who covers new scientific research on the climate, mental health, and paleontology. View Full Profile. Unless you were ...

Is the endlessly examined life still worth a look? Given the choice between Socrates dead or alive, Western thinkers have preferred him dead. At least as a symbol. A symbol of what? That’s where it ...

Michael Stuhlbarg plays the title role of the enduringly influential Greek philosopher in 'Socrates,' a world-premiere play by actor Tim Blake Nelson. By Frank Scheck It’s not a good sign when you’re ...

When we talk about education, and about tutoring in particular, we often speak of the Socratic method. Often what we mean when we refer to that method is simply something like a question-and-answer ...