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Apologia of Socrates (Xenophontes)
в BlogAccording to Xenophon’s version, Socrates allegedly behaved honorably and majestically at the trial, and he considered his best defense to be his life up to that point. Socrates was not afraid of punishment, because by that time he had already “considered death to be preferable to life”. He supposedly did not think over his defense…
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Xenophonte on the “Enlightened Monarch” (Cyropaedia, Hiero, Agesilaus)
в BlogIn this paper we will combine reviews of several works by Xenophon because they are all linked by one conceptual theme – the education of the ruler. This theme is presented in three ways. In the historical novel “Cyropaedia” the best example is given, where they show an idealized Persian monarch, his growth from childhood…
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The Philosophical School of Miletus
This article is a kind of bridge between the “Prephilosophy” series (the previous article in the cycle) and the “Formation of the Canon” series (the next article). In a way, it touches on both of them. Thales, the first empiricist “To begin philosophy with Thales” has long been a good tradition, and even in antiquity…
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From Frankenstein to The Last Man: Mary Shelley’s Humanistic Ideas
в BlogWhen we talk about English Romanticism in the 19th century, everyone thinks of Byron and his friend Percy Shelley. However, among the lesser-known authors of this period, there were masterpieces that are known to everyone today. One of the most striking examples is Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Percy’s wife. Despite the popularity of the image…