Zoroastrianism – the religion of ancient Persia

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Integrity is our greatest gift. It is bliss. Blessed is the one who is righteous because of righteousness itself. The story of Zoroastrianism begins with the arrival of a migratory stream of Indo-Iranians in the area of the Iranian plateau between 3000 and 1500 BC. Zoroaster, the founder of Zoroastrianism, was likely a descendant of … Read more

Boethius – The Consolation of Philosophy

Part of a miniature depicting Boethius teaching. Medieval transcript of The Consolation of Philosophy. Boethius’ life Manlius Anicius Severinus Boethius, the last great philosopher of antiquity, born in 480 AD, will make it possible through his works for at least a part of ancient learning to be transmitted to the Middle Ages, which “officially” began … Read more

Archytas of Tarentum – philosopher and ruler

Prominent Greek philosopher and ruler, Architas of Tarentum, operated in the first half of the 4th century BC in the former Magna Graecia in southern Italy. He was a representative of the Pythagorean philosophical school and a contemporary of Plato. The teachings and ideas of the Pythagoreans were passed down through Architas, as one link … Read more

Epicurus – Letter to Menoeceus

Epikurus – Letter to Menoeceus Epikurus, a philosopher of the Hellenistic-Roman period, was born in 341 BC on the island of Samos. At the age of eighteen, he came to Athens, where he attended lectures at Plato’s Academy and Aristotle’s Lyceum, as well as Kynosarges, before later establishing his own school. For Epikurus, the task … Read more