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Michael Tremblay | Philosophical Training with Epictetus

The Walled Garden

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Philosophy, Philosophy Is the Contemplation of Opposite Perspectives

Socirates is killed by the athenian state, right? Because his project is antithetical to politics. He's accused of corrupting the youth because he's making them question their ideas and their thoughts. And what is dialogue but the contemplation of opposite perspectives? The engaging and apathetic act? You know, i'ms opposed to arguing. Arguing is probably like political um, and you're trying to push over somebody. But dialogues is ampathy. I'm trying to actually understand and incorporate what they have of positive value. N, i though that isa really interesting way of thinking about politics. That's the opposite of people that do terrible things are the ones that

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