Since the time of Ancient Greece, philosophers have attempted to define the ultimate reality of the universe. In these early times, two primary schools of thought formed with regard to this reality, or metaphysics. These were Idealism and Naturalism. Plato, the originator of Idealism, argued that basic thoughts, or ideals, formed the basis for all ...
Modern American culture is one based upon anxiety and want. On the one hand, we are based on scientific principles, and on the other, we are victim to superstition and paranoia. In Hellenistic Greece, similar conditions of superstition and anxiety arose in society, and the response of some of the citizens was to question the ...
Take a journey into ancient Greece and go even farther than simply seeing their historic ruins. Step into Athens’ Archeon Gefsis (Ancient Tastes) Restaurant to experience the atmosphere and food of ancient times. After researching ancient Greek gastronomy, Archeon’s President, John Adamis has one of the most extensive libraries on that subject. His team studied ...
Candide, is a philosophical book by Voltaire published in Geneva in January 1759. It was reissued twenty times the lifetime of Voltaire making it one of the most successful French literary works. Candide was first published anonymously in 1759, Candide was then attributed to a “Mr. Doctor Ralph” in 1761, following the reshuffle of the ...
