The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates once said, “the unexamined life is not worth living.” It is with this desire to ...

had begun his famous 'Histories': our first record of Ancient Greek life. Undoubtedly the young Socrates absorbed many of these exciting new influences as he walked through Athens' teeming streets ...

Far from corrupting the city, he argued, his life of questioning had done it nothing but good. Plato's 'Apology' records what Socrates said: 'To put it bluntly I've been assigned to this city as ...

A privileged mind, an unrepeatable talent, and the heartbreaking end that ended Sócrates' career as he was overcome by his ...

Ancient Greek general Phocion, elected 45 times for his leadership, achieved major military triumphs but met a tragic end.

The supposed immortality of the soul enables Socrates to remain sanguine in the face of his pending execution, and offers the ultimate justification for the life of virtue. The dialogue ends with ...