“When someone is properly grounded in life, they shouldn’t have to look outside themselves for approval.”

– Epictetus…
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Plato considers a tripartite soul, his ethic develops from the classical virtues of wisdom, courage, and self control. He also sees the human soul as not being of a passive nature but as reacting to external circumstances with the mind encompassing contemplative thought... read more on Plato's ethic @ philosophy indefinitely...
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Plato makes distinctions regarding being, becoming, and non-being, he develops this thinking in The Republic and also distinguishes the One from the many... Read about Plato's views on god with selections from works such as the Parmenides, the Timaeus, the Laws, the Phaedrus, and others... #philosophy #plato #platonism #therepublic #being #metaphysics #nonbeing #timaeus #AncientGreekPhilosophy #greekphilosophers #ancientgreece #Socratic https://philosophyindefinitely.wordpress.com/2019/07/23/plato-on-god/

Plato explores the nature of knowledge and opinion, encouraging aspects of careful inquiry into things as opposed to just presenting particular opinions on matters. His theory of forms highlights the fact that we live in a rationally ordered cosmos and further develops concepts such as the Logos and the Nous... Read more at philosophy indefinitely... #philosophy #plato #knowledge #opinion #theoryofforms #epistemology #metaphysics #inquiry #rationality #greekphilosophers
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In ancient Greece, today was the Feast of Damo, a female philosopher and daughter of Pythagoras. Not much is known about her life but here are 10 things I was able to glean:

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2021/07/21-july-damo-daughter-of-pythagoras.html

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