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The fate of philosophy: from Thales to texting

In Theaetetus (174A) Socrates tells the story of “the Thracian maidservant who exercised her wit at the expense of Thales, when he was looking up to study the stars and tumbled down a well. She scoffed at him for being … Continue reading

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