Most of us have grumbled about the people in charge at some point. The bad boss, the poor leader, the committee that makes a mess of things.

We often elect leaders based on charisma and public speaking skills, mirroring how we'd choose a pilot by their uniform.

A discussion of Plato’s “Republic” will continue at the Woods Hole Public Library on Tuesday, July 7, from 6 to 7:30 PM.

Ancient Cynicism was a philosophy of virtue, simplicity and moral independence—not pessimism. Perhaps that’s exactly what ...

Ancient Greek philosopher Plato, a student of Socrates, believed true wisdom stems from acknowledging what we don't know. His dialogues, like 'The Republic,' explored justice and reality, founding the ...

We often think of education as something that happens inside classrooms, ends with a certificate, and is mostly about passing ...

Philippa Stroud, a member of the British House of Lords, is the executive chair of the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship.

A carbonized papyrus scroll from Herculaneum may have revealed the precise location of Plato’s burial within his academy in ...

Plato's texts during the Renaissance along with the Greek language were reintroduced to Western Europe by Byzantine scholar.

With commencement season underway, the El Paso Times is publishing UTEP President Heather Wilson’s recent address to graduates, “The Gardens at UTEP,” delivered on May 16. Plato was a student of ...

Princeton faculty members Mark Aguiar, Adele Goldberg, Noreen Goldman, Jenny Greene, Melissa Lane, Atif Mian and Mansour Shayegan have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for ...