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In religious traditions, patience is more than waiting, or even more than enduring a hardship. But what does patience look like? And when should we not exercise patience?
Faith and reason are often treated as opposites. But some philosophers believe they can only strengthen each other, including the Jewish sage Maimonides, who wrote the famous ‘Guide to the Perplexed.’
Stoicism isn’t just a set of ideas; it’s meant to be put into practice. The ancient philosophy is finding new fans through online communities.
Advanced artificial intelligence is new, but a similar idea has been around for hundreds of years: the power of a just-right sequence of numbers, letters or elements to animate matter.
There is a long tradition in China of associating monkeys with the mind – symbolism that has helped the novel’s most memorable character, the Monkey King, find universal resonance.
People sometimes assume religious traditions’ ideas about gender have always been conservative and unchanging.
Female characters in Greek mythology lived under strict patriarchal rules, but they spoke truth to power and resisted injustice.
A scholar of ancient Greek philosophy writes about Aristotle’s timeless advice on how to nurture and keep friendships.
The ancient Chinese text is considered a military classic, but Western readers often overlook its philosophical roots.
Lucian’s work provides insight into the second-century Roman world, which fostered multilingualism and multiculturalism.
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Professor of Philosophy and Religion, Northeastern University
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Associate Professor of Classical Studies, Tufts University
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Non-resident Fellow, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies; Visiting Fellow, Institute of International Relations, National Chengchi University; PhD Candidate, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
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Associate Professor of Classics and Digital Humanities, University of Florida
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Associate Professor of Ancient Greek Philosophy, Michigan State University
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Professor of Religious Studies, Indiana University
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Oklahoma State University
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Associate Professor of Chinese Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Associate Teaching Professor of English, Florida International University
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Associate Teaching Professor, Arizona State University
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Associate Professor of Judaic Studies, Binghamton University, State University of New York
