Humanist history
Watch classicist Tim Whitmarsh describe the history of humanist thought in the ancient world
Tim Whitmarsh is the Leventis Professor of Greek Culture at the University of Cambridge. He is the author of Battling the Gods: Atheism in the Ancient World.
Question: How important is it for human beings to learn about history and to be able to find and make connections with the past?
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