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Tag: Ancient Philosophy
Entering Plato: A Five-Book Path from Socrates to Knowledge
Where to Start with Plato is less a question of chronology than of learning how his dialogues work. Begin with…
Aristotle’s Function Argument, Precisely Located
Aristotle’s “Function Argument” is not a separate essay. It is the modern name for a passage in Nicomachean Ethics I.7,…
Aristotle’s Four Causes, Precisely Located: Physics II.3 and the Editions That Matter
Aristotle sets out the four kinds of cause in Physics Book II, chapter 3, at 194b16–195b30; the compact fourfold enumeration…
The Stoic Path: Four Books from First Principles to Daily Practice
Where to Start with Stoicism is less obvious than the familiar quotations suggest. Begin with a lucid modern orientation, then…
