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The 50 Most Brilliant Atheists of All Time

The 50 Most Brilliant Atheists of All Time

Atheism is generating quite a lot of attention these days. Prominent atheists are getting the word out about their views in increasing numbers and generating lots of public debate on the proper place of religion in governments and societies in the modern world. And now more than ever, atheists...

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Ohio University Online

Ohio University, more popularly referred to as OU or Ohio, is the oldest public university in the state of Ohio and the ninth oldest in the United States. Located in Athens, Ohio, the university was originally chartered in 1802 as the American Western University but was founded as Ohio University...

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Police in Athens Use Tear Gas on Teens

Police in Athens, Greece used tear gas on a small group of teens as demonstrators marched through Greece. The strike grounded flights, "disrupted services" and even had Greek youths hurling rocks into crowds of demonstrators. Authorities shot back with teargas to thwart the stone throwing. The...

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Who Was Socrates?

Socrates was known as the father of philosophy, particularly the western philosophy. Majority of his philosophies and teachings were expounded and written by one of his most brilliant student, Plato. Since he was a philosopher, he is not used to writing his teachings, thus it was his disciples who...