The Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy was founded in 1978 by Professor Robert Hahn at Brandeis University under the name of "The Greater Boston Colloquium for Ancient Philosophy." Initially ...

Leucippus' ancient atomic theory bears striking parallels to the modern Big Bang model showcasing his visionary perspective on cosmic origins ...

The ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus was famous for the principle of pleasure. Credit: Agostino Scilla (crop) Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA-4.0 The ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus is famous for his ...

Alright, you’ve probably read a zillion articles about happiness online and you’re not a zillion times happier. What gives? <!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --> Reading ain’t the same ...

To which I say, aloha. During tough times like these, humanity could benefit from this ancient Hawaiian philosophy. Now, most mainland Americans think "aloha" means "hello," "goodbye," or ...

Ancient philosophers such as Plato asked conceptual questions such as "What is justice?" as the basis of philosophy. The statements, "That action is wrong," or, "Knowledge is justified true belief," ...

In 1962, archaeologists uncovered an extraordinary artifact in a tomb near Thessaloniki, Greece—the Derveni Papyrus.

This week we shall be considering the ancient philosophy of Stoicism, which taught the importance of accepting the evils of life calmly, self-control, making all decisions with reason and ...