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Ancient philosophers used poetry to express ideas, but also as mnemonic exercises for themselves and their students. The Pythagorean Golden Verses and Cleanthes' Hymn to Zeus are good examples. Coming from oral cultures when writing down things was not so common, I suppose it came natural to them to versify their knowledge. I have tried…

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What’s the purpose of life? What does it mean to be truly moral? What’s the Socratic method?What’s the purpose of life? What does it mean to be truly moral? What’s the Socratic method? You’ll find the answers to these questions in the philosophy books we’ve listed here!

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