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I finished the part about pre-Socratic philosophers. I’m really glad to have their views put into context because theories of a sphere called “Love” surrounded by “Strife” now sound utterly ridiculous. But I found Grayling’s disclaimer that, at the time, philosophers had nothing but their own generalized experiences to extrapolate onto the world useful. All to turn into the recognizable atomism theory.
— Feb 02, 2026 01:07PM
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Sarah
is on page 98 of 682
I’ve finished reading about Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Though the book says that Aristotle has been the most influential, Plato’s philosophy was my favorite part. I’m kind of disappointed the whole copper/bronze blood thing wasn’t mentioned because I wanted a refresher from this author. But reading about the ideal state and the components of the soul was really interesting.
— 9 hours, 10 min ago
