Aristotle

Ion Karousis was among the victims of yesterday’s terrorist attack in Tel Aviv.

He was a Greek citizen living in Jerusalem, originally from Thessaloniki, with his family and the city’s Greek community deeply mourning his loss.

As Aristotle observed in the Poetics, the end of a drama should be surprising yet inevitable. If that is true, then Donald Trump's four years as President of the United States have just drawn to a fitting conclusion.

Since Aristotle's time some basic characteristics of the youth remain unchanged.

The Stagirite philosopher's description is decisive and unchanged.

Among other distinctive traits is a firm resistance to preaching and firm urgings.

The illusion of immortality that is inherent in the nature of youth is ominous in the current pandemic.

An increase in philosophy activities, symposiums and publications leads to advancements in our thinking system and our correct perception of concepts from a wider angle. Interest in history of philosophy books is continuing constantly at a certain rhythm.  

According to Greek mythology Europe was a Phoenician princess abducted by the the Greek god Zeus, after transforming himself into a magnificent white bull. He then took the princess to the island of Crete, where she gave birth to a number of other mythological figures.

One of the sites chosen as part of the green cultural routes program organized by the Culture Ministry’s Directorate of Museums, Exhibitions and Educational Programs Department was Aristotle’s Lyceum. The tour, which introduced attendees to new and exciting information about life in ancient Greece, was led by the head of the Third Ephorate of Classical Antiquities, Eleni Banou.