AvatarLinaflipped into ARCHAEOLOGY HISTORY ANTHROPOLOGY1 day agoHypatia: The Female Greek Philosopher Killed for Her Beliefsgreekreporter.com - Philip ChrysopoulosHypatia, one of the greatest philosophers of Alexandria, was admired for her groundbreaking ideas but was brutally murdered for them by Christian …
AvatarKeithflipped into Notice: PhilosophyFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoA philosopher makes the case for a thoughtful life – but life is more than a thought experimenttheconversation.com - Oscar DavisSvend Brinkmann’s Think is a book in praise of the thoughtful life and an easygoing exploration of the role of thinking in our lives today. The book …
AvatarHAMMER NEWSflipped into HISTORY 22StoryboardBefore Christianity, Judaism And Islam, There Was ZoroastrianismAvatarCurated byWorldatlas.comIt's the oldest (and probably most obscure) continuously practiced monotheistic religion. So, how did it influence so many of the current ones? And will Zoroastrianism survive? Get to know Zoroastrianism and other interesting religions.
AvatarSchopenhauerflipped into Philosophy DigestStoryboardThe Philosophy of HappinessAvatarCurated byTheCollectorHow can philosophy point us toward fulfillment?
Avatargeowarnerflipped into Travel-Vacation, Time, HistoryStoryboardThe World's 7 Most Remarkable Ancient CivilizationsAvatarCurated byWorldatlas.comBefore we get our hands dirty digging up the past in search of the 7 Greatest Ancient Civilizations, we must have a basic understanding of what exactly a civilization is. In an effort to give us a better feel of what we're dealing with in this quest of ours, let's start with an example that we can readily grasp. What is meant by modern Western Civilization? It includes nations like the United States of America and Canada, but it also includes entire regions like Europa.
AvatarSouth China Morning Post flipped into South China Morning PostAvatarAvatar1 day ago5 of the greatest Chinese cultural exports, from foods and tea to calligraphy and Confucianismverified_publisherSouth China Morning Post - Ashlyn ChakChinese civilisation can be dated back to the second millennium BC near the Yellow River, where the earliest undisputed archaeological evidence of …
AvatarThomas Varnedoe IIflipped into Health & WellnessAvatarAvatar2 days agoWhat Socrates’ Prison Tells Us About Finding Your Own MeaningForbes - Theodore McDarrahI recently returned from a trip to the Ancient Agora of Athens. This was essentially the town square for much of classical antiquity, a place where Athenians would gather for business, pleasure and politics. One particular Greek found himself there often, questioning passersby on the nature of …
Avatarraging Wookieeflipped into REALLY RANDOM STUFFStoryboard5 Sharp Quotes From Diogenes, the Funniest Ancient Greek PhilosopherAvatarCurated byHowStuffWorksPlato called him a "Socrates gone mad." But there was a method to his madness as he barked hilarious takedowns at passersby. Here are a few of them. Plus, get to know Sappho, Socrates and other famous Ancient Greeks.
AvatarTheCollectorflipped into TheCollectorFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days agoHow Accurate Were Aristotle’s Views on Science?thecollector.com - Natalie NolandAristotle may be remembered as one of the world’s greatest philosophers, but his interests spanned various topics, including the sciences. He wrote …
AvatarPaula Nylin Nevelsflipped into Historical FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo6 days ago5 Things You Can Learn From Cynic Philosophersthecollector.com - Viktoriya SusAmongst the many teachings which have been passed down from antiquity today, one group that stands out by itself next to the conventional Stoics and …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo6 days agoHow To Use Philosophy: The Achievement of Alexander Nehamascounterpunch.org - David CarrierMost academics are specialists. So, for example, they provide interpretations of Baudelaire’s poems, offer accounts of the history of Venice, or …
AvatarPaula Nylin Nevelsflipped into Historical FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHegel’s Master-Slave Dialectic Explainedthecollector.com - Baran BarlasPhilosophers often find it useful to narrate a hypothetical conversation or confrontation between individuals in order to illustrate a theoretical …