A COMPARISON OF BUDDHIST AND WESTERN PHILOSOPHY’ Prof. Asoka Amaratunga is well known to the readers of The Island by his ...

Cafe Socrates is a weekly undergraduate philosophy discussion group. We meet every Wednesday from 4 to 6 PM, though people are not expected to stay for the whole two hours and often drop in for just a ...

Running might appear to be just a modern health trend, but the exercise preferences of historical geniuses provide a compelling insight into their creative processes. This article explores the unique ...

During a time when many are complaining about divisiveness in politics and in society, it seems counterintuitive for a book to make the case that we need to argue more. But in “Open Socrates ...

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 ...

These ten books offer deep insights into human nature, morals, and life. Reading them will not only improve your ...

Examples of the history of philosophy would be: (1) Ancient Philosophy, or from Socrates to Augustine; (2) Medieval Philosophy, or from Augustine to Machiavelli; and (3) Modern Philosophy, or from ...

After Socrates had been found guilty of impiety and corrupting the morals of the city's youth, he was next invited to propose a suitable punishment. This was a legal tradition in Athens and an ...