Tag: Ancient Greek schools of philosophy
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Aeschylus’ Death, a Genuine Tragedy or Murder Cover Up?
Legend tells us that Aeschylus died from fatal wounds caused by a tortoise falling on his head. Apparently, this freak accident was due to the victim’s bald noggin being mistaken as a rock by a hungry eagle who dropped the tortoise in order to crack open the shell and devour the soft inner flesh. Thus,…
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Exploring Occult Symbolism From a History and Herstory Perspective of Education: Part 4 – Gender and Education
In the humble beginnings of education, people who engaged in active learning were called philosophers (a word that means lover of wisdom). All genders had access to education, albeit men outnumbered women and one usually had to come from a family of status and wealth in order to enjoy the perks of formal tuition from…