When many people talk about the ancient Greek Cynics, these peculiar philosophers, they are thinking only of Diogenes of ...

Ancient Greeks and ancient Hindus learned much from each other from philosophy and mythology to medicine and surgery.

This piece was originally featured on Research Matters. Over the decades, faculty and students in the Department of Philosophy at The New School for Social Research have earned a reputation for ...

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 ...

While it’s not as central to our daily lives today, philosophy has played a role in advancing many of the world’s biggest developments. So it’s no surprise that ancient philosophers and some of the ...

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 ...

This week its been great to see the passion and enthusiasm surrounding the annual International Day of Happiness. And amidst all the sharing and discussions, people may have encountered an unfamiliar ...

As the June 17 Greek elections approach, one item that seems to be missing in the debate among political leaders: An appeal to the country’s unique classical philosophy that changed the course of ...