Epicurus

From prophecy and divine communication to medical diagnosis and understanding the human psyche, the ancient Greeks had many theories about why we dream. The evolution of the theory of dreams in the ancient Greek world took many turns, with earlier...

In rabbinic literature, the word "epikoros" refers to a heretic or person whose views contradict Jewish literature. The term is a specific reference to Greek philosopher Epicurus. The Talmud, the central text of Jewish religious law, explicitly states that "epikoros"...

Marx's communism is maligned for how it manifested in the political world, and while faults with the practice are evident throughout twentieth century history, it is interesting to note that some of the earliest theories of communism may have...

There were schools of thought in Ancient Greece that speculated about extraterrestrial life, in trying to answer questions about the universe

Many ancient philosophers from Athens considered this city to be the center of their thriving intellectual activity. Their profound insights persistently influence our comprehension of ethics, politics, metaphysics, and the core inquiries concerning human existence. These luminaries and philosophers from Athens...

The benefits of the ancient Greek philosophy of Epicureanism are touted in an inscription discovered recently at a remote site in Turkey. The inscription, a quote from the Second century AD philosopher Diogenes, exhorts readers to follow Epicureanism, the way...

The Covid-19 pandemic has forced people to recognize the connection with others, at the same time they move away socially as a preventive measure against this harsh disease.