Plato's own pupil, Aristotle, was born in 384 BC and began as an ardent supporter of his teacher. However, gradually he modified his teacher's views and turned away from the world of ideas back to ...
Aristotle argued that if the world was just, the legal slaves would be freed, and if any natural slaves were by chance free, they should be made slaves. The Greek philosopher Plato thought ...
The ancient Greek philosopher Plato thought that love might cause feelings like attraction and pleasure, which are out of your control. But these feelings are less important than the loving ...
Explore the captivating journey of ancient Greek astronomy in which mythological tales and mathematical precision mix together.
In the complex and often violent political arena of ancient Greece, ideals of civic engagement and self-determination mingled ...
Ruling is a skilled trade, Plato argues. And like any other trade, not everyone has the talent or the training to be good at ...
The dissolution isn't new either, with Plato and Aristotle writing about the ageing process over 2,300 years ago.
No other classic text has left such a mark on how we tell stories, create theatre, and structure film. But what does it actually say?