Quote by Epictetus (meaning “It is more necessary to heal the soul than the body, for it is better to die than to live badly”). Rijksmuseum, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. Epictetus Biography, Philosophy and...
Zeno of Citium. Image by Dimitris Vetsikas from Pixabay Zeno of Citium Philosophy and Legacy We have all heard of Stoicism somehow or somewhere or the other. We have heard of the famous Stoic...
Plutarch. National Gallery of Art, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Plutarch Biography and Legacy Few have heard of the name Plutarch. And even if one has somehow heard of him, they most probably do not...
Laozi statue. Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Laozi Philosophy and Legacy Yet another essay, yet another attempt at trying to write an essay on some philosopher. I have written about,...
Confucius. Image by ErikaWittlieb from Pixabay Confucius Biography and Legacy In my last essay, I talked about Socrates, the father of Western philosophy and Western thought. Today I would like to discuss another such...
Socrates Biography and Legacy Everyone has heard of Socrates. It does not matter who you are or what you do. It does not matter if you are interested in philosophy or ancient Greece or...