Since Donald J. Trump first came onto the political scene, I have thought a lot about the philosopher-kings of Plato’s Republic. In a climate of norm-breaking politicians, increasing polarization and ...

Sometimes, even the newest ideas have ancient roots. Take, for example, neoconservatism, the radical philosophy that supposedly guided the Bush administration’s ill-fated foreign policy decisions. Who ...

The Greek philosopher's writing explores themes of sexuality and gender, making it susceptible to the university's new rules adopted in November that ban the teaching of “race and gender ideology”.

Plato and Socrates would have quite a few questions for Texas lawmakers.

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

Diogenes of Sinope, a beggar who lived on the streets of Athens in the fourth century B.C.E., has been hailed as the progenitor of performance art, an inspiration for the Occupy movement, and, by the ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. In an unprecedented decision, Texas A&M University is requiring a professor to remove ...

There’s a sense of triumphalism in the headlines. “Texas A&M is banning Plato, citing his ‘gender ideology,’” one caption at Literary Hub read. “An ancient Greek philosopher falls victim to campus ...