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Three Degrees of Wisdom: Epicureanism, Stoicism, and Neoplatonism

Written by Bruce J. MacLennan, PhD, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Ancient philosophy was a way of life, a pursuit of wisdom in order to live well. As such, the philosophies of the classical world have much to offer us today. But modern students are confronted with the same dilemma as ancient ones: which should you

Written on January 22, 2021 at 8:40 am, by KristinD

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Categories: Philosophy

Tags: Ancient Greek Philosophy, Epicurean, Epicureanism, Epicurus, Hypatia of Alexandria, Neoplatonism, Stoicism

The Concept of Logos

Written by Visnja Bojovic, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom When I was a child, I was very confused by the sentence: ”In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and God was the Word.” What did it all mean? Why word? I was always a word lover, in fact, and I knew

Written on January 20, 2021 at 8:18 am, by KristinD

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Categories: Language

Tags: Ancient Greek language, Ancient Greek Philosophy, Aristotle, Heraclitus, Plato, Pythagorus

Pre-Socratic Atomists: Pioneers of Modern Science

Written by Ed Whalen, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom The pre-Socratic Atomists were a group of ancient thinkers who proposed a materialistic theory of the cosmos. Among the first to propose a mechanistic view of the universe, the Atomists argued that the world was composed of atoms. Their work was crucial in the development of ancient

Written on January 19, 2021 at 8:52 am, by Whelan

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Tags: Ancient Greek Philosophy, Atomists, Democritus, Science

Aristotle and the chatbot

Written by Justin Osborne, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Whenever you surf the Internet, you‘re likely to bump into chatbots powered by artificial intelligence (AI). They serve all sorts of purposes: to provide website guidance, pinpoint products, answer your questions, and much more. Chatbots are reportedly capable of answering 80% of standard questions. Research shows that

Written on November 19, 2020 at 7:20 pm, by KristinD

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Categories: Aristotle

Tags: Ancient Greek Philosophy, Ancient Technology, Aristotle, Logic, technology, term logic

Plato’s Symposium: Love and Philosophy

Written by Ed Whalen, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Plato is regarded by many as the world’s greatest philosopher. In his dialogues, he examined everything from the nature of reality, to ethics, to beauty, to the state. The Symposium, which you can read in full here, is the summation of Plato’s ideas on love, and have proven very influential.

Written on October 9, 2020 at 9:43 am, by Whelan

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Tags: Ancient Greek Philosophy, Dialogues, Plato, platonic love, socrates, Symposium

Epicurus and The Pursuit of Happiness

Written by Lydia Serrant, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom We’ve all been there. Fear, anxiety, depression, existential dread…these are common side effects of the human condition and part of life experience. No matter where you have found yourself in history or what may be happening in global society, anxiety, depression and other mental and emotional challenges

Written on September 30, 2020 at 9:00 am, by KristinD

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Categories: Philosophy

Tags: Ancient Greek Philosophy, Epicurus, Greek Philosophy, Happiness

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