Aristotle's defense of "natural slavery" shows how it rationalized ancient hierarchies, defined societies, and influenced ...

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Following the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC, an outbreak of anti-Macedonian feeling swept Athens, forcing Aristotle ...

The Greek word for "excellence" was mistranslated into Latin as "manliness," and eventually became our word "virtue." ...

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“Using newer mathematical tools, my colleague and I have demonstrated a new theory that may accurately describe the universe.

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Education is the soul of a nation made visible . If schools fail to shape character, nations fail to sustain democracy .

Thinking of “sciences” and “humanities” as unrelated modes of inquiry is not only shortsighted; it’s new to western ...

As we begin the celebration marking the 250th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence, we ought to ask ourselves what ...