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The Ancient Way of Dining, Greek Restaurant- Athens, Greece

Take a journey into ancient Greece and go even farther than simply seeing their historic ruins. Step into Athens’ Archeon Gefsis (Ancient Tastes) Restaurant to experience the atmosphere and food of ancient times. After researching ancient Greek gastronomy, Archeon’s President, John Adamis has one of the most extensive libraries on that subject. His team studied […]

The Metaphysics of Idealism and Naturalism

Since the time of Ancient Greece, philosophers have attempted to define the ultimate reality of the universe. In these early times, two primary schools of thought formed with regard to this reality, or metaphysics. These were Idealism and Naturalism. Plato, the originator of Idealism, argued that basic thoughts, or ideals, formed the basis for all […]

A History of Voltaire’s Candide

Candide is a philosophical book published by Voltaire in Geneva in January 1759. Voltaire’s life was republished in the twenties, one of the most successful French literary works. First published anonymously in 1759, Candide was then attributed to “Lord Doctor Ralph” in 1761, following a reshuffling of the text by Voltaire. This title should immediately […]