by Daniel Seeker | Feb 16, 2023 | Neoplatonism, Quotes
Derived from the thoughts of Plato, neoplatonism was a philosophical tradition that took its distinct form in Egypt through the thoughts of the 3rd century Alexandrian philosopher Ammonius Saccas, but reached its climax in the works of his student Plotinus, who was... 
by Daniel Seeker | Feb 8, 2023 | Greek Philosophy, Ideas
You have probably heard the statement, “Everything flows” or perhaps “You can’t step into the same river twice”. Both are statements attributed to the great philosopher and mystic Heraclitus of Ephesus. If one ploughs through the surviving fragments that we have from... 
by Daniel Seeker | Feb 5, 2023 | Greek Philosophy, Ideas, Quotes
Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God? Epicurus (according to Lactantius)... 
by Daniel Seeker | Feb 5, 2023 | Quotes, Stoicism
The stoics are best known for their discipline, wisdom and dedication to virtue. We rarely hear about their thoughts around the topic of love and affection. With that in mind, here are a collection of 10 notable quotes on love, friendship and affection by the greatest... 
by Daniel Seeker | Feb 3, 2023 | Greek Philosophy, Quotes
With Plato, philosophy as we know it, took shape. Born in Athens somewhere around 428 BCE into an aristocratic family, Plato is probably the single most influential person in Western philosophy. Unlike most philosophers of ancient Greece, all of Plato’s writings are... 
by Daniel Seeker | Jan 26, 2023 | Greek Philosophy
What is the universe made of? What is the arche? Is it one singular primordial thing or is it many things? Is it water or is it fire? Earth or air? For most of the ancient pre-Socratic philosophers the fundamental reality was made out of one single substance, though...