Best Geoffrey Edwards Podcasts (2024)

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Welcome to Living History with The Countess of Derby 2:59

11d ago2:59

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Episode Description: Welcome to “Living History with the Countess of Derby,” where I, the Countess of Derby, take you on a journey through some of the most captivating moments in British and American history. This podcast delves into the stories behind some of the most influential figures, events, and places that have shaped our world. From the Vic…

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Bonus: The Architecture of Knowsley Hall 21:43

16d ago21:43

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Episode Description: On this very special bonus episode, the Countess of Derby sits down with architectural historian Dr John Martin Robinson FSA to discuss the architecture of Knowsley Hall. In the episode, Lady Derby learns how the Stanley rebuilt their family seat after Lathom House was destroyed, and Dr Robinson explains the significant and uni…

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Ep 6: Knowsley Hall Park & Gardens; the 13th Earl’s Aviary & Menagerie, Edward Lear; and the Safari Park 36:21

11d ago36:21

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Episode Description: In this episode, the Countess of Derby meets John Phibbs, Dr David Jacques and Dr Clemency Fisher to explore the fascinating story behind how the park and gardens at Knowsley were created. They discuss Capability Brown, what he did on the estate and why he’s considered England's greatest gardener. Lady Derby also learns how the…

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Ep 5: The ‘Political’ Earls of Derby 1820 – 1950 47:51

11d ago47:51

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Episode Description: In this episode, the countess of Derby meets Geoffrey Hicks and Dr. Jennifer Davey to discuss the life of the former prime minister, the 14th Earl of Derby, and how a journey to the USA would inspire him to pass anti-slavery legislation in Britain. The team explore how the 14th Earl helped drastically reform education in Irelan…

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Ep 4: The Earls of Derby & Horse Racing through the Centuries 39:35

16d ago39:35

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Episode Description: In today’s episode, Lady Derby sits down Alexandra Mayson and her husband Edward 19th Earl of Derby, to explore the history & association of horse racing to the Earls of Derby. In their conversation, Alexandra and Lord Derby explain which family members had more passion than others for racing and why it isn’t just the sport of …

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Ep 3: The Derby Collection 38:37

18d ago38:37

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Episode Description: This time on the podcast, Lady Derby meets Dr. Richard Stephens and Dr. Stephen Lloyd where we spoke about our incredible Derby Collection - and the story behind the many breathtaking and fascinating works of art that comprises it. In the episode, they discuss the many masterpieces in the Derby collection, and some that were lo…

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Ep 2: The Earls of Derby and Shakespearean Theatre 1580-2023 43:21

11d ago43:21

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Episode Description: This time Lady Derby is joined by historians Professor Elspeth Graham and author Dr Vanessa Wilkie to discuss the history of patronage, theatrical performance and connection between William Shakespeare and Knowsley Hall. In the episode, they explore why theatrical performance was so important for prominent families in the Eliza…

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Ep 1: Knowsley Hall, Lathom House and the Stanley family 1385-1651 53:13

11d ago53:13

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Episode Description: In the first episode of this special season about Knowsley Hall and the history of the Stanley family, Lady Derby meets Dan Snow and Dr William Shannon to discuss the history of Knowsley Hall, Lathom House and the Stanley family, from the 14th century up until the mid-17th century. In the episode, we hear how Sir Thomas Stanley…

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Meteorology Book 1 by Aristotle 1:33:37

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Meteorology Book 1 by Aristotle Translated by Erwin Wentworth WebsterBy Aristotle

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Generation of Animals - Book 2 - Aristotle 1:59:44

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Generation of Animals - Book 2 - AristotleBy Aristotle

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Generation of Animals - Book 1 - Aristotle 1:48:15

2+ y ago1:48:15

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Generation of Animals - Book 1 - AristotleBy Aristotle

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History of Animals Book 10 by Aristotle 37:04

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History of Animals Book 10 by Aristotle & Translated by Richard Cresswell

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History of Animals Book 5 by Aristotle 1:59:02

3y ago1:59:02

1:59:02

History of Animals Book 5 by Aristotle

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History of Animals Book 4 by Aristotle 1:37:51

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History of Animals Book 4 by Aristotle

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History of Animals Book 3 by Aristotle 1:37:56

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History of Animals Book 3 by Aristotle

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History of Animals Book 2 by Aristotle 1:21:39

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History of Animals Book 2 by Aristotle

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History of Animals Book 1 by Aristotle 1:25:10

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History of Animals Book 1 by AristotleBy Aristotle

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On Marvellous Things Heard by Aristotle 1:47:56

6y ago1:47:56

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On Marvellous Things Heard (Greek: ???? ????????? ??????????; Latin: De Mirabilibus Auscultationibus) is attributed to Aristotle (???????????) but may have been written by another author. Translated by Launcelot D. Dowdall. Painting: The Last Judgment by Hans Memling, c.1471. Recording and cover design by Geoffrey Edwards are in the public domain.…

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Concerning Indivisible Lines by Aristotle 44:28

6y ago44:28

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Concerning Indivisible Lines (Greek: ???? ?????? ???????; Latin: De Lineis Insecabilibus) is attributed to Aristotle but may have had another author. Translated by Harold H. Joachim. Painting: Ascent of the Blessed by Hieronymus Bosch, c.1515. Recording and cover design by Geoffrey Edwards are in the public domain.…

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Ennead VI Books 6 to 9 by Plotinus 7:41:43

6+ y ago7:41:43

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6. Of Numbers (0:00:00) 7. How Ideas Multiply (1:36:17) 8. Of the Will of the One (4:54:49) 9. Of the Good and the One (6:35:44) Translated by Kenneth Sylvan Guthrie. Painting: Archangel Gabriel; The Virgin Annunciate by Gerard David, c1510. Digital image courtesy of The Met. Recording and cover design by Geoffrey Edwards are in the Public Domain.…

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Ennead VI Books 1 to 5 by Plotinus 8:30:07

6+ y ago8:30:07

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1. Of the Ten Aristotelian Categories (0:00:00) 2. The Categories of Plotinos (2:17:46) 3. Plotinos's Own Sense-Categories (4:09:17) 4. The One Identical Essence is Everywhere Entirely Present (6:24:30) 5. The One Identical Essence is Everywhere Entirely Present (7:39:26) Translated by Kenneth Sylvan Guthrie. Photograph: A Study by Henry Peach Robi…

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Metaphysics Books 7-13 by Aristotle 7:54:34

6+ y ago7:54:34

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VIII 0:32:29 IX 1:32:04 X 2:32:57 XI 4:09:38 XII 5:20:43 XIII 6:58:04 Metaphysics (Greek: ???? ?? ??????; Latin: METAPHYSICA) by Aristotle. Translated by John M'Mahon. Painting: The Farewell of Telemachus and Eucharis by Jacques-Louis David, 1818. LibriVox recording and cover design by Geoffrey Edwards are in the public domain. Proof-Listener: Guer…

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Metaphysics Books 1-6 by Aristotle 7:56:17

6+ y ago7:56:17

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I (the less) 1:34:58 II 1:48:56 III 2:46:35 IV 4:01:58 V 5:43:34 VI 6:06:20 Metaphysics (Greek: ???? ?? ??????; Latin: METAPHYSICA) translated by John M’Mahon. Painting: Joseph and Potiphar's Wife by Guido Reni. LibriVox recording and cover design by Geoffrey Edwards are in the public domain. Proof-Listener: Guero.…

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On Youth and Old Age, and on Life and Death by Aristotle 18:12

6+ y ago18:12

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Aristotle names the heart as the life principle responsible for sensation and nutrition in all sanguineous animals and argues that every living thing has a soul which is extinguished at death. Translated by William Alexander Hammond. Painting: Vampire by Edvard Munch, 1895. LibriVox recording and cover design by Geoffrey Edwards are in the public d…

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Laws - Books 8-12 by Plato 7:19:34

6+ y ago7:19:34

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IX 1:11:33, X 2:50:00, XI 4:18:10, XII 5:44:59 Laws (Greek: ?????, Latin: De Legibus) is the final dialogue written by Plato. Translated by Benjamin Jowett. Woodcut: The Beast with the Lamb's Horns and the Beast with Seven Heads by Albrecht Dürer. LibriVox recording and cover design by Geoffrey Edwards are in the public domain.…

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Mechanica by Aristotle 1:58:00

7y ago1:58:00

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Mechanics (Greek: ????????, Latin: Mechanica) is attributed to Aristotle but may have been written by Archytas (???????). The 35 books discuss topics including the relationship between circles, levers and pulleys. Translated by Edward Forster. Painting: Faustine Léo (1832–1865) by Henri Lehmann, 1842. Scanned by The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Reco…

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Laws - Books 1-7 by Plato 9:42:35

7y ago9:42:35

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II 1:21:55, III 2:31:21, IV 3:56:07 V 4:57:24, VI 6:02:39, VII 7:45:14 Laws (Greek: ?????, Latin: De Legibus) is the final dialogue written by Plato. Translated by Benjamin Jowett. Painting: Lot and his Daughters by Orazio Gentileschi. LibriVox recording and cover design by Geoffrey Edwards are in the public domain.…

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On Sleeping and Waking by Aristotle 31:38

7y ago31:38

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On Sleeping and Waking (Greek: ???? ????? ??? ???????????; Latin: DE SOMNO ET VIGILIA) is also known as On Sleep and Sleeplessness. In this book Aristotle discusses the relationship between sleep and the body, soul and sensation. Translated by William Alexander Hammond. Painting: Le Sommeil by Gustave Courbet, 1866. LibriVox recording and cover des…

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On the Laws by Cicero 4:08:43

7y ago4:08:43

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II: 1:24:00 III 3:02:03 On the Laws (Latin: De Legibus) by Cicero. Translated by Charles Duke Yonge. It is unknown how many books De Legibus originally contained but several complete books have been lost. Cicero's emphasis in the surviving work is on the nature and purpose of law as opposed to providing answers to specific legal questions. Photogra…

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On Plants by Aristotle 1:46:23

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Book II: 49:34 On Plants (Greek: ???? ?????; Latin: De Plantis) may have been written by Nicolaus of Damascus (???????? ??????????) instead of Aristotle. Sexual reproduction, parasitism, earthquakes and buoyancy are discussed and a correlation is drawn between the shape of thorns and the shape of fire. Translated by Edward Forster. Painting: La Sou…

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Ennead V by Plotinus 5:50:12

7y ago5:50:12

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This fifth of the six Enneads (????????) written by Plotinus (????????); arranged by Porphyry (?????????) and translated by Kenneth Sylvan Guthrie contains the following nine books: 1. The Three Principal Hypostases, or Forms of Existence (0:00:00) 2. Of Generation, and of the Order of things that Rank Next After the First (0:51:53) 3. The Self-Con…

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Physics by Aristotle 9:30:38

7y ago9:30:38

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II 1:05:10 III 2:05:07 IV 2:58:12 V 4:41:28 VI 5:31:34 VII 6:48:33 VIII 7:33:08 Physics (Greek: ?????? ????????; Latin: PHYSICA) by Aristotle. Translated by Thomas Taylor. Read for LibriVox by Geoffrey Edwards. Meta-Coordinator/Cataloging: Carolin Kaiser. Dedicated Proof-Listener: Kajo. Painting: Portrait of Louise de Keroualle, Duchess of Portsmou…

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Physiognomonics by Aristotle 1:09:08

7y ago1:09:08

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Physiognomonics (Greek: ??????????????, Latin: Physiognomonica) was probably not written by Aristotle. The text discusses physiognomy. Translated by T. Loveday and E.S. Forster. Read for LibriVox in English by Geoffrey Edwards. Painting: The Annunciation, with Saint Emidius by Carlo Crivelli, 1486. This recording and cover design are in the public …

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On the Nature of the Gods by Cicero 6:35:58

7y ago6:35:58

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Book II - 2:05:36 Book III - 4:53:25 On the Nature of the Gods (Latin: De Natura Deorum) outlines Stoic, Epicurean and Academic (Skeptical) views on religious questions. Problems discussed include: evil, the origin of the world, divination and characteristics of God. Translated by Charles Duke Yonge. Painting: Daniel and Cyrus Before the Idol Bel b…

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The Situations and Names of Winds by Aristotle 7:54

7y ago7:54

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The Situations and Names of Winds (Greek: ???? ?????? ??????, Latin: VENTORUM SITUS) may not have been written by Aristotle. The translator Edward Forster believes the peripatetic philosopher Theophrastus (??????????) may have been the actual author. The four cardinal and eight intermediate winds are named. Gaps in the recording signify portions of…

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Ennead IV by Plotinus 8:45:01

7y ago8:45:01

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This forth of the six Enneads (????????) written by Plotinus (????????); arranged by Porphyry (?????????) and translated by Kenneth Sylvan Guthrie contains the following nine books: 1. Of the Being of the Soul (0:00:00) 2. How the Soul Mediates Between Indivisible and Divisible Essence (0:02:59) 3. Are Not All Souls Parts or Emanations of a Single …

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On Colours by Aristotle 49:48

7+ y ago49:48

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On Colours (American English: On Colors, Greek: ???? ????????, Latin: DE COLORIBUS) may not have been written by Aristotle. Theophrastus or Strato who were the second and third scholarchs of the Lyceum (???????) may have been the actual author. The writer emphasizes the use of observation to confirm his or her theories regarding the mechanisms caus…

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On Memory and Recollection by Aristotle 26:40

7+ y ago26:40

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On Memory and Recollection (Greek: ???? ?????? ??? ??????????, Latin: DE MEMORIA ET REMINISCENTIA) by Aristotle. Translated by William Alexander Hammond. Read for LibriVox by Geoffrey Edwards. Painting: La Baigneuse Valpinçon by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, 1808.

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On Dreams by Aristotle 25:10

7+ y ago25:10

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On Dreams (Greek: ???? ????????, Latin: DE INSOMNIIS) discusses sensation when awake and dreaming. Written by Aristotle. Translated by William Alexander Hammond. Painting: Portrait of Louise-Antoinette Feuardent by Jean-François Millet, 1841. Scanned by The J. Paul Getty Museum.

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On Things Heard by Aristotle 34:49

7+ y ago34:49

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On Things Heard (Greek ???? ????????, Latin DE AUDIBILIBUS) is a work which was formerly attributed to Aristotle, but is now generally believed to be the work of Strato of Lampsacus who was the third scholarch of the Lyceum. Our extant version of On Things Heard is made up of long extracts included in Porphyry's Commentary on Ptolemy's Harmonics, a…

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On Melissus, Xenophanes, and Gorgias by Aristotle 47:49

7+ y ago47:49

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On Melissus, Xenophanes, and Gorgias (Greek: ???? ????????, ?????????? ??? ???????; Latin: DE MELISSO, XENOPHANE, GORGIA) may not have been written by Aristotle. Translated by T. Loveday and E.S. Forster. Painting: Auto de Fe en la Plaza Mayor de Madrid, Francisco Rizi, 1683, óleo sobre lienzo, 277 x 438 cm, Museo del Prado, Madrid.…

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Ennead III by Plotinus 7:18:42

7+ y ago7:18:42

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This third of the six Enneads (????????) written by Plotinus (????????); arranged by Porphyry (?????????) and translated by Kenneth Sylvan Guthrie contains the following nine books: 1. Concerning Fate (0:00:00) 2. Of Providence (0:31:39) 3. Continuation of That on Providence (1:49:41) 4. Of Our Individual Guardian (2:20:34) 5. Of Love, or "Eros" (2…

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On Longevity and Shortness of Life by Aristotle 18:15

7+ y ago18:15

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On Longevity and Shortness of Life (Greek: ???? ????????????? ??? ?????????????; Latin: DE LONGITUDINE ET BREVITATE VITAE) is one of the seven short treatises on nature (Latin: PARVA NATURALIA). In this text Aristotle provides explanations for the different lifespans of plants, animals, men and women. Translated by William Alexander Hammond. Photog…

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The Constitution of Athens by Aristotle 2:43:05

7+ y ago2:43:05

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The Constitution of Athens (Greek: ???????? ????????) was written by Aristotle or one of his students. The text was lost until discovered in the late 19th century in Egypt. Topics discussed include Solon's legislative reforms abolishing debt slavery and the rise and decline of democracy and tyranny in Athens. Translated by Frederic G. Kenyon. Paint…

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On Prophecy in Sleep by Aristotle 12:27

8y ago12:27

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On Prophecy in Sleep (Greek: ???? ??? ??? ????? ????????) is also known as On Divination in Sleep (Latin: DE DIVINATIONE PER SOMNUM). In this short book Aristotle asks why alleged prophetic dreams typically come to base people at night instead of to the wise during the day which would be more consistent with a benevolent deity. Painting: Shepherd a…

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Sophist by Plato 2:37:58

8y ago2:37:58

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Sophist (????????) is a dialogue written by Plato which discusses being and not-being while drawing a distinction between true philosophers and mere sophists. Translated by Benjamin Jowett. Read in English by Geoffrey Edwards. Meta Coordinator: Bart de Leeuw. Proof Listener: Rapunzelina. Painting: Andromeda by Edward Poynter, 1869.…

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Ennead II by Plotinus 4:57:13

8y ago4:57:13

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This second of the six Enneads (????????) written by Plotinus (????????); arranged by Porphyry (?????????) and translated by Kenneth Sylvan Guthrie contains the following nine books: 1. Of the Heaven 2. About the Movement of the Heavens 3. Whether Astrology is of any Value 4. Of Matter 5. Of the Aristotelian Distinction Between Actuality and Potent…

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Theaetetus by Plato 3:29:25

8y ago3:29:25

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Theaetetus (Ancient Greek: ?????????) discusses epistemological concepts including perception, true judgment and knowledge. Socrates compares the human mind to a piece of wax and is critical of lawyers who seek only to persuade using rhetoric. Painting: The Studio by Honoré Daumier.

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Ennead I by Plotinus 3:57:35

8y ago3:57:35

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This first of the six Enneads (????????) written by Plotinus (????????); arranged by Porphyry (?????????) and translated by Kenneth Sylvan Guthrie contains the following nine books: 1. The Organism and the Self 2. Concerning Virtue 3. Of Dialectic, or the Means of Raising the Soul to the Intelligible World 4. Whether Animals May Be Termed Happy 5. …

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Eudemian Ethics by Aristotle 4:03:49

8y ago4:03:49

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Eudemian Ethics (Greek: ?????? ???????? Latin: ETHICA EUDEMIA) outlines Aristotle's ethical philosophy. Topics include virtue, friendship, happiness, justice, courage, wisdom, temperance and God. It is believed to have been written before Nicomachean Ethics and to be named after Eudemus of Rhodes. Books IV, V, and VI of Eudemian Ethics are identica…

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