A woman named Arete of Cyrene played a crucial role in shaping ancient Greek philosophy with her contributions.

Pop goes the philosophy–it’s time for top 10 ancient atheist philosophers and their quotes. Philosophers aren’t always atheists. The one I dated for 7 years was though–I still tease her by saying God ...

While it’s not as central to our daily lives today, philosophy has played a role in advancing many of the world’s biggest developments. So it’s no surprise that ancient philosophers and some of the ...

John Cooper, the Henry Putnam University Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus, and renowned interpreter of ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, died at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center on Aug. 8 ...

Ancient Greek philosophy has been enjoying a renaissance of interest and analysis of late. One of the largest Facebook groups for beginners with an interest in the field, “Stoicism,” boasts 225,000 ...

With the Big Bang theory, modern scientists gave us a story about our universe’s birth. With special relativity and quantum mechanics, they elucidated the fundamental characteristics of that universe.

Many important ancient Greek women—poets, philosophers, and leaders— defied norms and shaped history for generations.

Modern homo sapiens have been around for about 200,000 years. For about 2,500 years, we've had philosophers, sages, and deep thinkers to help us guide (and understand!) our behaviors. Here's a ...