The fact that Socrates wrote nothing, himself, but made such an impression on others, makes him pretty easy to write about. Moreover, the fact that Plato’s central arguments about the Realm of Pure Forms cannot stand up to rational scrutiny makes discussions of his ideas relatively straightforward. However, when it comes to philosophers who have a vast range of good ideas, matters become much more […]
The Historian
Before I jump into posts about other old, dead Greek guys who I think are important, I should probably discuss my sources – especially since I promised to stick to the best ones I could. Most of those who lived in Rome and Classical Greece recognized Herodotus, a man of Greek heritage likely born to a wealthy family in or near the city of Halicarnassus […]