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Writing in a letter to his friend Lucilius around AD62, the Roman philosopher Seneca outlined two arguments for vegetarianism. The first argument came from a Roman philosopher called Sextius whom ...

While it’s not as central to our daily lives today, philosophy has played a role in advancing many of the world’s biggest developments. So it’s no surprise that ancient philosophers and some of the ...

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Many psychologists believe that the teachings of ancient philosophers such as Confucius, Socrates and Plato can guide us to what is important in life, and help us to see things in a different light so ...

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Matthew Duncombe receives funding from the Loeb Classical Library Foundation and the British Academy. Writing in a letter to his friend Lucilius around AD62, the Roman philosopher Seneca outlined two ...