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"By all means marry. If you get a good wife, you'll be happy.
If you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher......
and that is a good thing for any man."
― Socrates
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Diogenes
Jean-Léon Gérôme (French, 1824-1904)
1860
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The Greek philosopher Diogenes (404-323 BC) is seated in his abode, the earthenware tub, in the Metroon, Athens, lighting the lamp in daylight with which he was to search for an honest man. His companions were dogs that also served as emblems of his "Cynic" (Greek: "kynikos," dog-like) philosophy, which emphasized an austere existence. Three years after this painting was first exhibited, Gerome was appointed a professor of painting at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts where he would instruct many students, both French and foreign.
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[Signature] Upper left: J. L. Gerome; [Date] Upper left: MDCCCLX
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Purchased by Goupil et Cie, Paris, March 7 1865 (from whom purchased is unclear); purchased by Ernest Gambart, London, March 3 1861; purchased by August Belmont, New York, before 1864 [1]; August Belmont Sale, New York, November, 1872, no. 31; purchased by William T. Walters, Baltimore, 1872; by inheritance, Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest, Walters Art Museum, 1931.
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"Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion."---Democritus, Greek philosopher, 460-370 BC
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“Of all creatures that breathe and move upon the earth, nothing is bred that is weaker than man.” - Homer
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Going down the (frankly, unhealthy and useless) rabbithole of thinking about Greek philosophers and their MBTI types and how the wack shit they did back then definitely resonates with their types.
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i think that gay sex cats is the new duchamp's fountain
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The Republic of Plato: A Philosophical Odyssey
Sfetcu, Nicolae (2024), The Republic of Plato: A Philosophical Odyssey, Cunoașterea Științifică, 3:1, xxx,
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The Republic, written by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, is a timeless masterpiece of political philosophy and ethics. Composed around 380 BCE, this influential work presents a comprehensive vision of an ideal society and explores fundamental questions about justice,…
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Notes: Plato's The Apology - The Trials of Socrates: Six Classic Texts - C.D.C. Reeve
Hi, everyone! My chronic pain has gotten the best of me this past fall/winter, so I haven’t been reading much, but hopefully with the new year, my pain will give me a break and I’ll be able to do more of these posts! These are my notes for Plato’s The Apology, which includes me posting quotes and then writing some notes right after, which happens right after the page number. It’s some…
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Happy World Philosophy Day!
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"I know not how I may seem to others, but to myself I am but a small child wandering upon the vast shores of knowledge, every now and then finding a small bright pebble to content myself with."
― Plato
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Plato has an IMDB page! I can't wait to see his "Untitled Atlantis Project" go into production soon. 🌊
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"Yes, my love? Are you done talking to your friends? Can we leave?"
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