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Lives of Eminent Philosophers, Volume 1

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Diogenes Laertius' Lives of Eminent Philosophers provides a wealth information about the lives and teachings of ancient Greek thinkers. Despite the varying reliability of Laertius' accounts, his book has become a principal source for the history of Greek philosophy, since many of the earlier sources on which it was based are no longer extant. - Summary by Kazbek (9 hr 26 min)

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Preface by R.D. Hicks

4:31

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Introduction by R.D. Hicks. I. The Book and its Author

19:18

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Introduction by R.D. Hicks. II. Plan and Contents of the Work

11:18

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Introduction by R.D. Hicks. III. Authorities for the Lives

22:52

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Introduction by R.D. Hicks. IV. Text and Editions

16:13

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Book I. Prologue

18:19

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Book I. Chapter 1. Thales

22:16

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Book I. Chapter 2. Solon

19:21

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Book I. Chapter 3. Chilon

5:42

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Book I. Chapter 4. Pittacus

7:39

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Book I. Chapter 5. Bias

7:14

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Book I. Chapter 6. Cleobulus

5:27

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Book I. Chapter 7. Periander

7:11

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Book I. Chapter 8. Anacharsis

5:31

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Book I. Chapter 9. Myson

3:22

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Book I. Chapter 10. Epimenides

9:15

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Book I. Chapter 11. Pherecydes

6:43

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Book II. Chapter 1. Anaximander

2:45

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Book II. Chapter 2. Anaximenes

3:19

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Book II. Chapter 3. Anaxagoras

9:51

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Book II. Chapter 4. Archelaus

2:38

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Book II. Chapter 5. Socrates

24:10

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Book II. Chapter 6. Xenophon

9:56

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Book II. Chapter 7. Aeschines

6:01

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Book II. Chapter 8. Aristippus

36:08

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Book II. Chapter 9. Phaedo

2:08

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Book II. Chapter 10. Euclides

6:32

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Book II. Chapter 11. Stilpo

7:47

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Book II. Chapters 12-16. Crito, Simon, Glaucon, Simmias, Cebes

4:31

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Book II. Chapter 17. Menedemus

16:24

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Book III. Plato

28:36

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Book III. Plato (continued)

27:57

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Book III. Plato (continued)

22:04

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Book IV. Chapter 1. Speusippus

4:59

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Book IV. Chapter 2. Xenocrates

11:34

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Book IV. Chapter 3. Polemo

5:26

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Book IV. Chapter 4. Crates

3:38

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Book IV. Chapter 5. Crantor

4:03

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Book IV. Chapter 6. Arcesilaus

15:35

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Book IV. Chapter 7. Bion

10:51

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Book IV. Chapter 8. Lacydes

2:50

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Book IV. Chapter 9. Carneades

4:53

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Book IV. Chapter 10. Clitomachus

1:44

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Book V. Chapter 1. Aristotle

33:38

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Book V. Chapter 2. Theophrastus

21:37

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Book V. Chapter 3. Strato

9:19

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Book V. Chapter 4. Lyco

10:43

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Book V. Chapter 5. Demetrius

11:45

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Book V. Chapter 6. Heraclides

11:02

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