Philosophy

So, it's true. Aristotle did exist…

Last Thursday, the server hosting Kathimerini English Edition's website (ekathimerini.com) crashed under the weight of visitors from across the world. The reason for the unprecedented interest was an announcement by a Greek archaeologist that a monumental grave excavated in 1996 at Stageira, the birthplace of Aristotle, most likely belonged to the great philosopher.

Alain Badiou | Athens | May 5

The French Institute in Athens is hosting French philosopher Alain Badiou on Thursday, May 5, in a lecture titled "What Is Politics Today?" Badiou, formerly chair of Philosophy at the Ecole Normale Superieure, was also a founding member of the faculty of Philosophy at the University of Paris VIII. The event starts at 7 p.m.

What will humans look like in 1,000 years? (photos+video)

If you have ever wondered what the next generation of humans will look like, science might have given us a peak of our future selves!  According to research by ‘Asap Science’, a Canadian based company, the future human body will be a composition of nanotechnology parts, which could enhance or replace any of our natural parts.

SYRIZA vs. SYRIZA on refugee crisis

The Greek government is facing opposition from its own MPs on the refugee crisis bill currently being at the parliamentary committee level, as Vasiliki Katrivanou and former Immigration Minister Tasia Christodoulopoulou expressed their strong reservations on violations of human rights in the agreement signed between Turkey and the EU in March.

Russian doctor who killed patient with single punch sentenced to nine years in prison (vid)

A Russian doctor who was caught on CCTV killing a patient with a single punch has been sentenced to nine years in prison

Dr Ilya Zelendinov can be seen in the footage punching a patient in the head, making him fall to the floor.

UNESCO proclaims 2016 ‘Year of Aristotle’

In celebration of 2,400 years since the birth of the great Greek thinker of antiquity and one of the fathers of western philosophy, Aristotle, UNESCO proclaimed 2016 the ‘Year of Aristotle’. A series of events to honour Aristotle have been scheduled throughout the year, with the most prestigious one planned to take place in Paris in November.

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