When we throw around the word cynic casually, it usually refers to someone who distrusts the motives of others while looking down on them. This is a… Read more “It’s A Dog’s Life: The Roots of Cynical Philosophy”
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Reincarnation in Ancient Greece: Plato and the Myth of Er.
The idea of re-incarnation was not unknown to the ancient Greeks. The eminent philosopher Plato was a major exponent of this belief (as was Pythagoras and the… Read more “Reincarnation in Ancient Greece: Plato and the Myth of Er.”