Maimonides dismissed it as a forgery. For him, indulging in any corporeal description of God was unacceptable, because it could be proven through the laws of eternal motion that God has no body. This ...

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Discover the top 9 most influential philosophers in history. Learn about their lives and ideas, from Socrates to Confucius, and discover how their teachings continue to impact us today.

For the Ancient Greeks, virtue was the most important quality a person could have, and being virtuous was the absolute goal ...

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Socrates’ question in Euthyphro redefined piety by making the good greater than the will of the gods. Leonidas DrosisC messier, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons The philosopher Socrates disrupted ...

There are arguably few ancient thinkers as influential in their domains as Socrates, Aristotle, and Confucius. Emerging from different cultures or epochs in time, these three remarkable teachers ...

I saw the email early one morning in July on my way to work. Usually, I go through my emails at the start of the day to get a sense of any priorities I may need to adjust. That morning, I came across ...

Fundamentalists were angered in 1973 when the Supreme Court confirmed the right to abortion and the rights of the LGBTQ community to live life as they choose. In their eyes, these human rights were ...

The memorial for conservative activist Charlie Kirk opened with emotional speeches that blended grief, gratitude, and faith.