The concept of “crisis” describes a situation that we cannot resolve with our usual means and is therefore deeply connected to the concept of change: in order to overcome it, we need to change our behavior. To be more precise, we need to know how to utilize the occurrence of a crisis in order to … Read more
Plato was born in 427 BC on the seventh day of the month Targelion, which would correspond to the second half of our May. He was born on the same day as the celebration of Apollo’s birth on the island of Delos, which is why he was later called Apollo’s son and messenger. He was … Read more
The Chinese philosopher Mengzi (Mencius, 372-288 BC) is a follower of Confucius’ teachings and a representative of the idealistic wing of Confucianism. He was born in the state of Zou (northwestern part of present-day Shandong province), which bordered the state of Lu, Confucius’ hometown. His mother played an important role in his life, raising him … Read more
“Meden agan” is the second most famous inscription on the Temple of Apollo in Delphi. The first and more well-known one, “Gnothiseauton” or “Know Thyself,” was accepted by Socrates as the guiding principle of his philosophy. The saying “Meden agan” is also known in the form of “Metronariston,” which means “Moderation is best,” and in … Read more
During the 5th and 4th centuries BC, rhetoric, or the art of beautiful and correct speaking, was considered one of the important civic skills in Athens, and Isocrates was renowned as one of the greatest orators of classical Greece. His principles became the foundation of education in most European schools until the 18th century. Isocrates … Read more
In these times where it seems that everyone is only looking out for their own interests, new patterns are emerging that encourage us to rethink our relationships with others. One of the essential areas where we establish relationships with others is the work environment. In that field, in the world of entrepreneurship, a new paradigm … Read more
The Renaissance is not an isolated occurrence in the general history of the world. From ancient China to the civilizations of South and Central America, we encounter instances of the revival of extinct cultural values. These periods of rebirth indicate to us the periodicity of significant historical events and the fact that everything created is … Read more
Analogical thinking also exists. Analogical thinking helps us understand something unknown by comparing it to something known. Analogies have allowed humanity to comprehend things beyond the reach of our senses for thousands of years. Analogies occur in different forms, even a myth can be an analogy. Steve Jobs is considered a great advocate of analogies. … Read more
“The need for a state of morale that arises from the pure nature itself, from the battle itself, was emphasized by Plato in all his works, and more than twenty centuries later by Kant and his successors. There is no philosopher who considered himself such, or a thinker who would doubt this need. Despite the … Read more
Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you yet they belong not to you. You may give them your love but not your thoughts, For they have their own thoughts. You may … Read more
