Quote of the Day: Desiderius Erasmus, a Northern Renaissance scholar, advocated for reason and humanity during tumultuous times. His quote, "The most disadvantageous peace is better than the most just ...

"What is the difference between psychology and economics? Psychology is the study of how people think. Economics is the study of how people SHOULD think." So thinks Erasmus, who believes human beings ...

Five hundred fifty years ago today, on October 26, 1515, Desiderius Erasmus was born. Actually, although many historians think he was born on the 26th, some scholars think he was born on October 27th ...

The former host of 'The Daily Show' becomes the first comic to win the prestigious European prize — named after philosopher and humanist scholar Desiderius Erasmus — since Charlie Chaplin. By Alex ...

This year's prize theme was "Ecce Homo, Behold the Human Being." ...

On this day in 1536, Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam died at Basel. He was 69 years old. This year is the 500th anniversary of the printing of The Praise of Folly, the famous essay addressed to Thomas ...

Heard of a guy called Desiderius Erasmus? He was a 16th century scholar from the Netherlands (Rotterdam) who, among other things, defended the concept of free will and the ability of people to learn ...

Desiderius Erasmus is not much more than a name and a book, The Praise of Folly, which is often appreciated more for its satire than its seriousness. Martin Luther is much more than a name, and more ...