When asked which state he belonged to, the great ancient philosopher Socrates is said to have replied: "I am not an Athenian, nor a Greek, but a citizen of the world." In ancient Greece, loyalty to one's city-state was extremely important, but Socrates' statement suggests a broader view, that people belong to a wider human community.
More than two millennia later, in an era marked by global challenges and deepening interconnection, that spirit of pursuing answers to the common questions of humanity across civilizations continues to resonate among scholars, who will gather at the second World Conference of Classics in Athens, Greece, to engage in discussions about eternal questions in a contemporary context.
