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 ...

Ancient Greek philosopher Plato warned that wise individuals who avoid civic participation will inevitably be ruled by less ...

It describes his vision of an ideal and just society that would be ruled by philosopher-kings. Over two thousand years later, this work on political theory and justice remains deeply relevant as we ...

The Republic of Plato presents a thought experiment about a perfectly just man who faces a brutal fate that mirrors Jesus ...

Rebecca Goldstein has written a timely book about our own age by taking us back to an earlier age—that of the ancient Greeks. She wants to know what the works of Plato can teach us about the life ...

Plato argues that indifference towards ‘public affairs’ comes at a cost, you give up your say in how you are governed. Plato ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

“Every generation could use a Plato,” said Clancy Martin in The Atlantic. If you doubt it, pick up Rebecca Newberger Goldstein’s “ingenious, entertaining, and challenging new book.” In an attempt to ...

One of my less than admirable traits is to attempt to categorize and organize everything into its simplest terms. All too often, simple devolves to simplistic as I keep trying to pound an unwilling ...

Plato's possible final resting place was hinted at through deciphering ancient scroll, linking him to a garden at the Academy in Athens, recent research using advanced imaging technologies shows.