Which is The True Meaning of The Greek Inscription on Jim Morrison’s Gravestone?
James Douglas (Jim) Morrison is buried in the Père Lachaise Cemetery in eastern Paris. Since the early 90s, a flat stone placed on his grave by his father George Stephen which bears the Greek inscription (transcribed here into Roman lettering) “KATA TON DAIMONA EAYTOY”. But which is the true meaning of the phrase?
Stoicism: Beyond Pessimism and Optimism
Was Mick Jagger channeling the Stoic philosophers when he sang, “You can’t always get what you want?” Read on and find the answer to this and other pressing questions about life and reality.
Five Ancient Philosophers You Need to Know
The history of philosophy is the history of humanity’s thought, and each subsequent thinker builds on those before him. So, when you wonder why we are the way we are today, you must look to the past for answers. Who has shaped who we are in the West?
