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Machiavelli’s Roman Empire
Sam Spound explains why the author of The Prince thought about Rome so much.
[Issue 172: February/March 2026]
Cicero & the Ideal of Virtue
Abdullah Shaikh explores Cicero’s ideas about the core Roman principle of virtus.
[Issue 172: February/March 2026]
The Educational Philosophy of Quintilian
Philip Vassallo learns from a classic of Classical education.
[Issue 172: February/March 2026]
Ancient Synergy
Yolanda De Iuliis looks at how Roman Mithraism incorporated Stoic philosophy.
[Issue 172: February/March 2026]
The Post Paralysis Peace Paradox
Cassandra Brandt offers the reflections of a sedentary Stoic.
[Issue 172: February/March 2026]
Hedonic Treadmills in the Vale of Tears
Michael Gracey looks at how philosophers have pursued happiness.
[Issue 171: December 2025 / January 2026]
Arthur Schopenhauer: Philosophy’s Dr Feelgood
Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860), the author of The World as Will and Representation, was a profound metaphysician who also advocated basing ethics upon compassion. He was a great philosopher, but notoriously pessimistic, as the following quotations might suggest.
[Issue 171: December 2025 / January 2026]
The Good Life Paradox
Matthew Hammerton points out that a meaningful life and a life that goes well for you might not be the same thing.
[Issue 171: December 2025 / January 2026]
Deconstructing Happiness
Abdullah Rayhan breaks down ‘happiness’ with Boethius, Kierkegaard & Montaigne.
[Issue 171: December 2025 / January 2026]
Ancient Indian Wisdom for a Restless Age
Jahnvi Borgohain looks at a variety of approaches to happiness.
[Issue 171: December 2025 / January 2026]
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