Ancient Greek philosopher Protagoras, a religious skeptic, faced exile and burning of writings after questioning the ...

Leucippus' ancient atomic theory bears striking parallels to the modern Big Bang model showcasing his visionary perspective on cosmic origins ...

John Cooper, the Henry Putnam University Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus, and renowned interpreter of ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, died at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center on Aug. 8 ...

Ancient Greek thinker Aristotle, a student of Plato and tutor to Alexander the Great, profoundly shaped Western thought. His ...

Ancient Greek philosophers used paradoxes for all sorts of reasons, from sharpening their dialectical skills and showing philosophical opponents were talking nonsense to serious philosophical inquiry ...

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 ...

Pop goes the philosophy–it’s time for top 10 ancient atheist philosophers and their quotes. Philosophers aren’t always atheists. The one I dated for 7 years was though–I still tease her by saying God ...

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 ...