Writing in a letter to his friend Lucilius around AD62, the Roman philosopher Seneca outlined two arguments for vegetarianism. The first argument came from a Roman philosopher called Sextius whom ...

Boethius, a sixth-century Roman statesman, was in the prime of his life when his political career was brought to a sudden and ignominious end. Running afoul of corrupt politicians, he was falsely ...

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The Roman philosopher Seneca was immensely wealthy. At his peak, his fortune reportedly reached 300 million ...

Philosopher Meghan Sullivan says during tough times, ancient wisdom can serve as a guide. From politics to religion to AI, she poses big questions to help you find out what the good life means today.

Step inside the strange and unforgiving classrooms of ancient Greece and Rome, where only a privileged few received an education. Students endured endless memorization, strict discipline, and intense ...

FARGO — Iowa State University professor Scott Samuelson and Myles Montplaisir, better known as the You Betcha Guy, will relate ancient Roman philosophy to contemporary Midwestern life in a Think & ...