Pherecydes of Syros, a pioneering philosopher and tutor of Pythagoras, blended myth and metaphysics, shaping early Greek thought.

As recorded by the Neoplatonist philosopher Simplicius in his Commentary on Aristotle’s Physics ... not only a pioneering philosopher but also an unrecognized forerunner of cosmology. Had he lived in ...

Cosmology, the study of the evolution of the Universe, only really existed in the realm of philosophy until the start of the 20th century. However, since then, technological advances in telescopes and ...

A new memoir offers an inside look at Jacqueline Kennedy‘s second marriage, to Greek-shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis. “It was hard to tell by Madam’s business-like demeanor whether she was ...