Cultural Reader

In Greek philosophy, the term "doxa" refers to belief or opinion. It is often contrasted with "episteme," which refers t...

Plato had a unique understanding of the soul and its connection to the afterlife. In his dialogues he presents a theory of the soul that is ...

Plato's "Republic" is one of the most influential texts in Western political thought. In this book, Plato presents his vision ...

Aristotle - Ethics - Book Ten - Pleasure and the Life of Happiness. In the tenth book of Nicomachean Ethics      , Aristotle discusses pleas...

Aristotle - Ethics Book Eight - Friendship. Friendship for Aristotle is a good virtue , and it is necessary for our lives. It binds citizens...

Aristotle: Ethics: Book Two - The Good Virtue, and the Middle Path . The good virtue according to Aristotle is divided into two types: The v...

Book One - The General Good and the Good Man  Summary: The definition of good according to Aristotle in book 1 of Nicomachean Ethics  is the...

Aporia's best definition in Greek is "difficulty". Aporia is a term in the philosophical tradition that indicates an insurmoun...

Some questions and beliefs of the classic Greek philosophers:             Does natural modesty exist?             Wisest is one who kn...