Spotlight Special Report Why do ancient philosophers still matter today? | The Ethical Life podcast Scott Rada Aug 12, 2026 19 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAmkDEC@?8mtA:D@56 adhik^DEC@?8m !=2E@[ pC:DE@E=6 2?5 @E96C E9:?<6CD H9@ =:G65 46?EFC:6D 28@ DE:== D92A6 9@H H6 F?56CDE2?5 92AA:?6DD[ 492C24E6C 2?5 E96 8@@5 =:76] w@DE #:492C5 zJE6 6IA=2:?D H9:49 A9:=@D@A96CD :?7=F6?465 9:> >@DE — 2?5 H9J E96:C :562D 4@?E:?F6 E@ >2EE6C]k^AmkAmzJE6 368:?D H:E9 !=2E@[ E96 E9:?<6C 96 D2JD 92D :?7=F6?465 9:> >@C6 E92? 2?J@?6 6=D6] w6 6IA=2:?D 9@H !=2E@ 6=6G2E65 E96 =:76 @7 E96 >:?5 2?5 2C8F65 E92E ECFE9[ 8@@5?6DD 2?5 362FEJ 2C6 ?@E D:>A=J >2EE6CD @7 A6CD@?2= @A:?:@?] %92E :562[ zJE6 D2JD[ DE:== D92A6D E96 H2J 96 E9:?<D 23@FE 6E9:4D E@52J]k^Am kAmuC@> E96C6[ E96 4@?G6CD2E:@? >@G6D E@ pC:DE@E=6[ H9@ E@@< 2 >@C6 AC24E:42= 2AAC@249 3J 2D<:?8 H92E 9F>2? 36:?8D F=E:>2E6=J H2?E] w:D 2?DH6C H2D 92AA:?6DD[ 3FE ?@E :? 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