A statue of Plato outside the Academy of Athens in Greece. In Atlantis, the 4th-century philosopher created a parable on power that became the inspiration for countless fruitless expeditions.

To those who know him, Maurice Hetherington is without doubt one of the bush's colourful characters, who, in his own words, loves an audience.

Proclus’s visionary insights into planetary satellites reveal a divine cosmic order that foreshadowed modern astronomical ...

Socrates’ approach to philosophy was revolutionary. Through a series of questions and answers, he would probe the depths of ...

Selecting the most innovative Greeks is not easy, as history is filled with people who thought differently than their contemporaries.

There’s nowhere quite like Athens. The mix of ancient ruins and modern city life is pretty surreal, and the juxtaposition of ...

Christine Sypnowich found her path to political philosophy when she encountered the work of C.B. Macpherson at the University of Toronto, where she completed her first two degrees before taking up a ...