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Plato
In Search of Truth
In this installment of ‘Reaching Within,’ we explore Greek philosopher Plato’s analogy of the cave and artist Jan Saenredam’s interpretation of it.
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The Chinese Emperors Who Succeeded in Winning the Hearts and Minds of Generations
What makes a leader effective, and how to achieve the ultimate influence—legacy?
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Orichalcum: Legendary Metal of Atlantis Found in 2,600-Year-Old Shipwreck
The mysterious metal spoken of in ancient Greece, said to glimmer with a reddish light in Atlantis, may have been found.
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Atlantis May Have Been in Bolivia?
Bolivia’s famed mirror-like salt flats, Salar de Uyuni, and the neighboring mountain Pampa Auallagas may harbor the fabled lost city of Atlantis, according to author Jim Allen.
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Do Inanimate Objects Have Thoughts and Feelings?
Scientists and philosophers have long debated what level of consciousness, if any, animals and plants have. Some philosophers have even questioned the existence of all but their own minds, being unable to say with absolute certainty that other human beings have consciousness. These questions all relate to beings we label as “living” or “organic.”
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Love Problems? There’s a Pill for That, but Plato Offers a Wiser Cure
We take pills and potions for everything from a bad back to depression. Why shouldn’t we adopt the same approach to love and the miseries it may cause?
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Establisher of Culture: Socrates
Socrates saw the decline of Greek society, but instead of indulging, he cultivated his soul through virtue.
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In Search of Truth
In this installment of ‘Reaching Within,’ we explore Greek philosopher Plato’s analogy of the cave and artist Jan Saenredam’s interpretation of it.
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The Chinese Emperors Who Succeeded in Winning the Hearts and Minds of Generations
What makes a leader effective, and how to achieve the ultimate influence—legacy?
|
Orichalcum: Legendary Metal of Atlantis Found in 2,600-Year-Old Shipwreck
The mysterious metal spoken of in ancient Greece, said to glimmer with a reddish light in Atlantis, may have been found.
|
Atlantis May Have Been in Bolivia?
Bolivia’s famed mirror-like salt flats, Salar de Uyuni, and the neighboring mountain Pampa Auallagas may harbor the fabled lost city of Atlantis, according to author Jim Allen.
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Do Inanimate Objects Have Thoughts and Feelings?
Scientists and philosophers have long debated what level of consciousness, if any, animals and plants have. Some philosophers have even questioned the existence of all but their own minds, being unable to say with absolute certainty that other human beings have consciousness. These questions all relate to beings we label as “living” or “organic.”
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Love Problems? There’s a Pill for That, but Plato Offers a Wiser Cure
We take pills and potions for everything from a bad back to depression. Why shouldn’t we adopt the same approach to love and the miseries it may cause?
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Establisher of Culture: Socrates
Socrates saw the decline of Greek society, but instead of indulging, he cultivated his soul through virtue.
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