Plato dramatically puts the detachment of the philosopher from his time this way: to philosophize is to prepare to die.
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About Rebecca Goldstein, Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away
Rebecca Goldstein, Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away.
Themes
- History — Lessons from the past and the arc of human civilisation
- Philosophy — Deep thoughts on existence, knowledge, and the nature of reality