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Socrates – Crito, or the Duties of a Citizen | Another five foot shelf
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Another five foot shelf. Just another WordPress.com site. The Apology of Socrates. Those who study philosophy study to die →. Socrates – Crito, or the Duties of a Citizen. January 30, 2011. Following his sentence of death, Socrates considers the relationship of the citizen to his country , returning evil for evil and comes to the logical conclusion that the laws of the country are binding to the citizen, and that he should accept his sentence, whatever the cost. This is neatly answered by returning to th...
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The immortality of the soul in Socrates’ The Phaedo | Another five foot shelf
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Another five foot shelf. Just another WordPress.com site. Those who study philosophy study to die. Third hand thoughts on George Santanaya →. The immortality of the soul in Socrates’ The Phaedo. February 22, 2011. Key here is the discussion of the afterlife, particularly proof that the soul exists after death, and is immortal. In. Cebes lays out the problem when he talks about the skepticism most people have about the immortality of the soul. He runs through a set that seem convincing. 8221; Death is the...
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Those who study philosophy study to die | Another five foot shelf
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Another five foot shelf. Just another WordPress.com site. Socrates – Crito, or the Duties of a Citizen. The immortality of the soul in Socrates’ The Phaedo →. Those who study philosophy study to die. February 7, 2011. Having resolved to accept his sentence, Socrates spends the last day of his life in discussion with his friends. To help resolve their fears about death, he explains that far from fleeing death, the goal of philosophy , and so the goal of the true philosopher is, in fact, death. Of course, ...
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Nick Thorp | Another five foot shelf
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Another five foot shelf. Just another WordPress.com site. Author Archives: Nick Thorp. Third hand thoughts on George Santanaya. November 3, 2015. Has been a long time since I’ve blogged here, but decided I should start regurgitating some of my reading, pooping instead of just eating as someone put it. Have picked up a copy of John Gray’s Gray’s Anatomy as an … Continue reading →. The immortality of the soul in Socrates’ The Phaedo. February 22, 2011. Those who study philosophy study to die. Following his...
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A Saucerful of Secrets, a Kindleful of Notes and Marks | Another five foot shelf
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Another five foot shelf. Just another WordPress.com site. William Penn’s Fruits of Solitude. The Apology of Socrates →. A Saucerful of Secrets, a Kindleful of Notes and Marks. January 18, 2011. Despite some great intentions it’s easy to get sidetracked, even when reading the classics. And the Kindle can be a treacherous friend, letting me bookmark and comment and generally feel like I’m making progress, but without writing the blog posts for me. This entry was posted in Uncategorized. The Whole Five Feet.
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Another five foot shelf | Just another WordPress.com site | Page 2
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Another five foot shelf. Just another WordPress.com site. Newer posts →. John Woolman Origins, ends and the choices in between. November 23, 2010. The origins of things. The apprehension of being singular from my beloved friends was a strait upon me, and thus I continued in the use of some things contrary to my judgement. But every time I started thinking he’d gone too far, I thought of a modern parallel. For example, child labour making footballs for the World Cup, or the factory conditions for the ...
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William Penn’s Fruits of Solitude | Another five foot shelf
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Another five foot shelf. Just another WordPress.com site. John Woolman Origins, ends and the choices in between. A Saucerful of Secrets, a Kindleful of Notes and Marks →. William Penn’s Fruits of Solitude. November 25, 2010. However, the book was written when William Penn was in a sober mood, and the aphorisms in it come through as well-meaning platitudes at first glance. That neatly illustrates the problems that can occur when taking things too literally. They that are the least divided in their Care, a...
