Intellectual

The Ramayana is one of the largest and oldest ancient epics to have survived into the modern period.  But what is the significance of this early literary work?  How has it shaped the modern world?

What is the Ramayana?

The effect that the French Revolution had on the world at large is enormous, with a multitude of nations following France in replacing monarchy with democracy.  The French Revolution has become an inspiration to many subsequent revolutions and movements for social change ever since, in what many think of as the beginning of the modern era.  But what led up to this monumental change in France, what are the origins of the French Revolution?

What caused the French Revolution?

There are many thinkers that have hypothesised on the subject of peace, which peace inspiring quote of history is the most effective?

What is the greatest historical quote concerning peace?

Before his death, Professor Stephen Hawking claimed that philosophy is dead, meaning the great advances in physics in the last hundred years, have made the philosophical approach redundant.  Is philosophy dead, has modern physics really answered all its questions?

Has modern physics made philosophy redundant?


George Boole’s contribution to mathematics is thought to have laid the foundation for the current Information Age.  What was his single most important contribution to the modern age?

What was George Boole’s biggest contribution to the modern age? 

Galileo Galilei was responsible for advancing scientific theory and some important inventions, but why were his ideas so controversial and important historically?

Why is Galileo Galilei of such historical significance?

The presence of myths concerning a great flood that destroys civilisation is present in most of the world’s ancient cultures mythologies.  Could this indicate a common source for all ancient human cultures?