Lives of Eminent Philosophers, Volume 1
Diogenes Laertius
49 chapters · 9 h 27 min · English
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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
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1 Preface by R.D. Hicks 5 min 2 Introduction by R.D. Hicks. I. The Book and its Author 19 min 3 Introduction by R.D. Hicks. II. Plan and Contents of the Work 11 min 4 Introduction by R.D. Hicks. III. Authorities for the Lives 23 min 5 Introduction by R.D. Hicks. IV. Text and Editions 16 min 6 Book I. Prologue 18 min 7 Book I. Chapter 1. Thales 22 min 8 Book I. Chapter 2. Solon 19 min 9 Book I. Chapter 3. Chilon 6 min 10 Book I. Chapter 4. Pittacus 8 min 11 Book I. Chapter 5. Bias 7 min 12 Book I. Chapter 6. Cleobulus 5 min 13 Book I. Chapter 7. Periander 7 min 14 Book I. Chapter 8. Anacharsis 6 min 15 Book I. Chapter 9. Myson 3 min 16 Book I. Chapter 10. Epimenides 9 min 17 Book I. Chapter 11. Pherecydes 7 min 18 Book II. Chapter 1. Anaximander 3 min 19 Book II. Chapter 2. Anaximenes 3 min 20 Book II. Chapter 3. Anaxagoras 10 min 21 Book II. Chapter 4. Archelaus 3 min 22 Book II. Chapter 5. Socrates 24 min 23 Book II. Chapter 6. Xenophon 10 min 24 Book II. Chapter 7. Aeschines 6 min 25 Book II. Chapter 8. Aristippus 36 min 26 Book II. Chapter 9. Phaedo 2 min 27 Book II. Chapter 10. Euclides 7 min 28 Book II. Chapter 11. Stilpo 8 min 29 Book II. Chapters 12-16. Crito, Simon, Glaucon, Simmias, Cebes 5 min 30 Book II. Chapter 17. Menedemus 16 min 31 Book III. Plato 29 min 32 Book III. Plato (continued) 28 min 33 Book III. Plato (continued) 22 min 34 Book IV. Chapter 1. Speusippus 5 min 35 Book IV. Chapter 2. Xenocrates 12 min 36 Book IV. Chapter 3. Polemo 5 min 37 Book IV. Chapter 4. Crates 4 min 38 Book IV. Chapter 5. Crantor 4 min 39 Book IV. Chapter 6. Arcesilaus 16 min 40 Book IV. Chapter 7. Bion 11 min 41 Book IV. Chapter 8. Lacydes 3 min 42 Book IV. Chapter 9. Carneades 5 min 43 Book IV. Chapter 10. Clitomachus 2 min 44 Book V. Chapter 1. Aristotle 34 min 45 Book V. Chapter 2. Theophrastus 22 min 46 Book V. Chapter 3. Strato 9 min 47 Book V. Chapter 4. Lyco 11 min 48 Book V. Chapter 5. Demetrius 12 min 49 Book V. Chapter 6. Heraclides 11 min
