Confucius is one of history's most influential men - a sage, philosopher and teacher - who, with Socrates and Buddha, lived at an extraordinary time in the evolution of mankind's civilization.

Alan Wilson Watts (6 January 1915 – 16 November 1973) was a well-known British philosopher, writer and speaker, best known for his interpretation of Eastern philosophy for Western audiences. He left behind more than 25 books and an audio library of nearl...

Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) was a German philosopher, cultural critic, and philologist known for his critiques of religion, morality, and traditional philosophy. His ideas deeply influenced existentialism, postmodernism, and many other philosophical m...

Diving into the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius and the Stoic philosophy to uncover the importance of silence in certain situations.

Marcus Tullius Cicero, a senator in the late Roman Republic, left a lasting legacy of works that have been revered by scholars for millennia. His life and untimely death is history that deserves to be remembered.

Created by Plato as a antagonistic rival to his idealistic interpretation of "Ancient Athens", his portrait of Atlantis is nevertheless incredibly detailed - describing the history of the island, its geography, and finally the people who counted the doome...

Plato's Allegory of the Cave begins with a group of prisoners who have been chained inside a dark cave since childhood. They can only see the wall in front of them. Behind them is a fire that casts shadows of objects, which the prisoners mistake for reali...

Socrates - Plato - Aristotle - The Great Thinkers

Voltaire's phrase - you must cultivate your own garden - is one of the most famous statements in the world. But what did Voltaire mean by this - and what can we learn from it to help us live our lives today? Here is a recipe for how to survive our trouble...

Rooted in physical comedy, clowning has transcended cultural barriers since ancient times. In this short film by the American Theatre Wing, enter the whimsical world of philosopher Slava Polunin and follow clowns through their routines.

The complete 12 books on Stoicism in today's language. Two hours in length.

As Emperor of Rome from 161-180, Marcus Aurelius kept the empire safe from the Parthians and Germans but is best known for his intellectual pursuits.

Epictetus was a Greek Stoic philosopher. He was born into slavery at Hierapolis (50AD - 135AD), Phrygia and lived in Rome until his banishment, when he went to Nicopolis in northwestern Greece for the rest of his life. His teachings were written down and...

Twenty four hundred years ago, Plato, one of history’s most famous thinkers, said life is like being chained up in a cave forced to watch shadows flitting across a stone wall. Beyond sounding quite morbid, what exactly did he mean? Alex Gendler unravels P...

Paulo Coelho discusses his thoughts on Luck, Coincidence, and Faith.