The Republic, the best-known work of ancient Greek philosopher Plato on democracy, authored around 375 BC, has shaped political thought.

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Ancient Greeks viewed dreams as divine messages, omens or natural phenomena, with interpretations from Homer, Plato, Aristotle and others.

Even in ancient Greece, people worried about philosophy’s subversive effect on tender minds.

Plato, a pivotal ancient Greek thinker, profoundly shaped Western philosophy. A student of Socrates, Plato established the ...

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Neglecting the classics can contribute to the project of historical erasure that allows people with agendas to write their desired futures into imaginary pasts as if they’re true.