Empires Aristotle: Happiness is an Activity Written by Van Bryan, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom “For contemplation is both the highest form of activity (since the intellect War and Greek Tragedy (Part Two: Sophocles) by Andrew Aulner, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom The next of the three great tragedians to be born was Sophocles, who, Not Just Another Column What’s in a column? To the Ancient Greeks, the standing pillar was more than just a way to hold up War and Greek Tragedy (Part One: Aeschylus) by Andrew Aulner, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Warfare had a profound impact on life in the ancient world. Greek theater The Hanging Gardens of Babylon By Jocelyn Hitchcock, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom The mention of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon conjures up images of an The Myth of Tantalus: Crime and Punishment by Ed Whelan, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom He was one of the first generation of mortals, and his offense against Sparta Vs. Athens By Van Bryan, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom SPARTA Sparta, also known by its ancient name Lacedaemon in honor of their Ancient Sophistry & The Car Salesman By Jacob Bell, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom My recent venture into the world of car sales caused me to realize Healthy Skepticism for Better Debates By Jacob Bell, Associate Editor, Classical Wisdom One would have thought that in this age of information, logical fallacies would Ancient Alexandria, Egypt By Jocelyn Hitchcock, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom The Egyptian city of Alexandria was established in 331 BCE by its Eponymous « Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … 94 Next »