Detail from the Chigi vase. Source: Wikimedia Commons/Public domain While discussing philosophy in the public square, Socrates would also have been training as a hoplite, a heavily armed foot soldier ...

Discover the top 9 most influential philosophers in history. Learn about their lives and ideas, from Socrates to Confucius, and discover how their teachings continue to impact us today.

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The internet has taken a break from poking fun at President Trump’s Twitter typos to mock his elder daughter’s attribution of a quote to the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates. Ivanka Trump was up ...

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In a tweet on Tuesday, Ivanka Trump misattributed a quote to Socrates. “‘The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.’-Socrates” she initially ...

The president's daughter deleted the original tweet and replaced it on Tuesday On Tuesday, Ivanka Trump found herself the subject of ridicule on Twitter after she appeared to attribute an ...