Plato, a renowned ancient Greek philosopher, shaped intellectual history. He was a student of Socrates and the teacher of ...

In ancient Greece, music education was as important as philosophy in cultivating young people's souls, perceiving both ...

Plato's life details revealed through advancements. Contradictory findings on his final moments. Insights on slavery experiences. Greek Schools project uncovers historical knowledge. Music displeasure ...

One of history's most influential philosophers, Plato was known for his theories on politics, poetry, knowledge and ethics. And, thanks to a newly discovered scroll buried by Mount Vesuvius, we now ...

The sophisticated language Plato wrote in gave way to a simplified "common" Greek—and with it, a simplified psychology. We ...

Sometimes, even the newest ideas have ancient roots. Take, for example, neoconservatism, the radical philosophy that supposedly guided the Bush administration’s ill-fated foreign policy decisions. Who ...