Alcmaeon of Croton, pioneer of anatomy and medical philosophy, shaped ancient Greek medicine by linking health with balance ...

Wildfires driven by increasing winds and unprecedented heat surrounded Athens, Greece, this past summer, blanketing its ancient marble monuments and olive groves with ash and acrid smoke. These are ...

Lost verses by Greek philosopher Empedocles reveal a deeper influence on Roman poet Lucretius and his ideas about nature.

The wisdom of Socrates, an ancient Greek philosopher, transcends time through his emphasis on critical inquiry and virtuous ...

Long before there was a periodic table of the elements, there was no need for a table — just four chairs. From ancient through medieval into early modern times, natural philosophers could count the ...

Amathia' or wilful ignorance, is an ancient Greek concept describing the stubborn denial of facts and evidence, often driven ...

Ancient Greek philosophy has been enjoying a renaissance of interest and analysis of late. One of the largest Facebook groups for beginners with an interest in the field, “Stoicism,” boasts 225,000 ...

In previous posts, I've traced how Latin translations distorted Greek philosophy—how psyche became anima, losing the concept of mental governance. But there's an earlier chapter to this story. Before ...