The attempt of the Pythagoreans to reshape society in Croton, Magna Graecia, through politics led to public backlash and ...

Pythagoras, a Greek polymath and thinker, shaped history with his mathematical and philosophical ideas. He believed numbers ...

Can a line from ancient Greece still tell us something useful about living longer today? A popular saying attributed to Pythagoras suggests that if you want a long life, you should keep “a little old ...

Pythagoras (570-500 BC) was born on the island of Samos in what is now Greece. On the advice of Thales of Miletus, he travelled to Memphis in Egypt where he came into contact with priests renowned for ...

Pythagoras held that there are three sorts of men, just as there are three classes of strangers who go to the Olympic games. There are the lovers of gain who come to buy and sell, the lovers of honour ...

A review of When the Dog Speaks, the Philosopher Listens: A Guide to the Greatness of Pythagoras and his Curious Age by Nigel McGilchrist. In his wise, wide-ranging, and exceptionally well-produced ...

A former New York City nightclub owner and drug abuser, Kardaras is a psychology professor who turned his life around through immersion in ancient Greek philosophy. He introduces readers to some key ...

The ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras proposed a mathematical argument for what music sounds best to the ear: According to legend, he said listeners preferred music with chords adhering to perfect ...

Longevity is one of the greatest treasures any human being can attain. It refers to the body’s ability to live for an extended period, while focusing on much more than lifespan alone. It also includes ...