Olena Bogdan considers lessons from the iconic television show, “Gilmore Girls” with a first installment dedicated to lessons on love. Bogdan analyzes Lorelai Gilmore’s relationships, with some ...

Plato and the allegory of the Ring of Gyges may have had a surprising influence on J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.

An ancient Greek philosopher of the Classical period, Plato is considered a fundamental piece of the Western philosophy puzzle. A student of Socrates and a teacher of Aristotle, Plato's thinking ...

A prominent writer and opinion-maker told the following anecdote in a recent talk. He had ordered some take-out food, and the man delivering it saw books by Plato and Aristotle on his shelves and said ...

Leiden University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Plato of Athens (429-347BC) may be one of the most famous philosophers of all times. He was the thinker who came up with the ...