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audible1 recording of Lives of Eminent Philosophers, Volume 2 by Diogenes Laertius. (Translated by R. D. Hicks.)
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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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