"For philosophy begins in wonder." Socrates believed this to be the starting point of thinking–to wonder about your object of thought. To wonder is to be astonished, to entertain some doubt and to get ...

Quote of the Day by Socrates highlights human duality. The same power that enables destruction can foster healing and ...

In a world where discussions about self-improvement, individuality, and personal success dominate daily conversations, ancient philosophy often provides a valuable counterbalance. One such idea, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Socrates was one of the most renowned Greek philosophers of all time. Born in Athens circa 470 BCE, this ancient Greek philosopher ...

Review of Open Socrates: The Case for a Philosophical Life. By Agnes Callard. W.W. Norton & Company. 405 pp. $35. Many know that Socrates declared that “the unexamined life is not worth living.” And ...

Is the endlessly examined life still worth a look? Given the choice between Socrates dead or alive, Western thinkers have preferred him dead. At least as a symbol. A symbol of what? That’s where it ...

The lessons of Socrates have never really gone out of style, but if there’s ever a perfect time to revisit the ancient philosopher, now is it. In “How to Think Like Socrates: Ancient Philosophy as a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The most important part of knowledge, in Socrates' view? Knowing how much you don't know. Yoeml/iStock via Getty Images Plus But ...

Marble statues of the Greek philosophers Socrates, right, and Plato sit in front of the Athens Academy. Socrates tried and failed to teach Alcibiades, a controversial political and military leader in ...

Socrates Café is a growing discussion group designed around the Socratic Method and framed around Christopher Phillips’ book. There are several chapters in coastal Delaware including Bethany Beach, ...