From Ancient to Modern and Beyond
Weekly stories about classical antiquity and its modern reception
ClassicsThe Trap of Thucydides Has Nothing to Do With the Greek Historian
The so-called "trap of Thucydides" is based on a misreading of Thucydides who may have been warning us about a dangerous self-fulfilling prophecy.
Jul 12 - Antonis Chaliakopoulos
ClassicsWas Marathon a Decisive Battle? What JS Mill Got Wrong
Why did John Stuart Mill claim the Battle of Marathon was more important to Britain than the Battle of Hastings?
Jul 5 - Antonis Chaliakopoulos
ClassicsWhy Hegel's Aesthetics Rejected Imitation (& Disliked the Greek Painter Zeuxis)
Hegel's philosophy of art rejected mere imitation in favor of an understanding of beauty as a sensuous expression of human freedom.
Jun 30 - Antonis Chaliakopoulos
ClassicsThe Uncanny Backrooms of Greek Mythology
The internet phenomenon of the Backrooms and the 2026 film parallel the Greek Underworld, the Labyrinth, and other stories from Greek Mythology.
Jun 21 - Antonis Chaliakopoulos
ClassicsThe Gods Who Fought at the Battle of Marathon
Multiple gods fought at the Battle of Marathon or, at least, that's what the Athenians claimed.
Jun 14 - Antonis Chaliakopoulos
ClassicsRecognition in Aristotle, Said, and Isabella Hammad
In this article I discuss some interesting takes on the Aristotelian concept of anagnorisis by Edward Said and Isabella Hamamad.
Jun 7 - Antonis Chaliakopoulos