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Anthony S Burkett's avatar

Whether to believe in an inspiration by God or not... to live by one's beliefs and to die according to one's terms is, I think, the essence of heroism... and Socrates was by all measures a hero for the ages.

An excellent opening to the adventure!

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W.D. James's avatar

Thank you sir!

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Peter d'Errico's avatar

Very smooth bringing into presence of a story so widely rumored and and usually so narrowly shrunk.

The introduction is masterful.

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W.D. James's avatar

Grazie maestro.

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Domenic C. Scarcella's avatar

> if all philosophers think of themselves as on a heroic mission from God, that is some pompous group of people.

Don't let Jake and Elwood hear you talking like that! 🤣 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mk1OIARlHc

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W.D. James's avatar

They really were philosophers on a mission from God.

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