Classical Wisdom
Anya Leonard, Sean, Donald J. Robertson, Mary Naples, Michael Fontaine, The Academic ArchaeologistAncient Wisdom for Modern Minds. Each week we discuss philosophy, history, literature, and mythology to unlock the wisdom from the Classical world. Subscribe to our FREE newsletter and receive our Ebook, "How to be Happy" a Guide to Ethical Philosophy.
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Ghosts of The Odyssey
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,
It’s a big deal here.
I don’t know what it’s like where you are, but where I am Halloween completely takes over the whole town.
The streets are positively abuzz now with a touch of the supernatural: Everywhe...
Is the Examined Life Better?
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,
It is essentially baked into the foundations of philosophy, intertwined in the DNA of deep thought, engraved into the Classical commandments...
...that the examined life is the best life.
This seems the natu...
Weekly Wisdom Quiz
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,
It’s probably an obvious thing to say…
But one of the astonishing things about mythology is seeing how, across centuries, it both evolves and paradoxically stays the same.
Moreover, it’s amazing to discover...
What Was Paris Really Choosing?
The Meaning Behind The Judgment of Paris
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,
“I had never travelled. Ever.”
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,
Usually, when I write about our trips, I tell you about the places... The ancient temples, the picturesque islands, the extraordinary history...
But a reader who joined our voyage with Emily Wilson last year...
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Classical Wisdom is a site dedicated to bringing Ancient wisdom for modern minds as well as future minds. Our aim to promote and preserve the love of ancient history, philosophy, mythology and literature.
I am a cognitive-behavioural psychotherapist, and write books such as "How to Think Like a Roman Emperor", the Stoicism graphic novel, "Verissimus" and "How to Think Like Socrates". Founder and president of the Plato's Academy Centre in Athens.
Mary Naples brings fierce, forgotten women of the ancient world back into the spotlight. From Medusa to Messalina, dive into bold, original stories that challenge the canon and celebrate feminine power across the ages.
Cornell classicist. Author of How to Speak Freely and How to Tell a Joke. Ancient wisdom on free speech, humor, persuasion, power, and institutions. Obsessed with South Tyrol. Szaszian. Header: Wolfgang Moroder/Wikimedia Commons; cropped.
A PhD research Archaeologist at Oxford University, with a background in museology, specialising in the Near East. Aiming to make ancient Mesopotamia accessible to everyone!
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