In The Delphic Maxim ‘Know Yourself’ in the Greek Magical Papyri, Hans Dieter Betz discusses two distinct interpretations of the Delphic maxim — one rooted in Platonic philosophy and the other in the magical traditions of antiquity as explored in the Greek Magical Papyri.

Imagine a time when the solution to every personal and societal hiccup could be found in pithy maxims carved on temple walls. Enter the Seven Wise Men of ancient Greece, whose profound insights apparently solved everything from political unrest to poor crop yields with just a few well-placed words.

In "Thoughts on Thales," Abraham Feldman revisits the legacy of Thales of Miletus, often hailed as the first philosopher in the Western tradition. Thales's bold assertion—that all is derived from water—marks a profound departure from the myth-driven cosmologies of his era, proposing instead a principle that is both omnipresent and universal.