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Much Ado About Nothing: Act 3 (rerun)

The Play's the Thing

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The Power of Fairy Tales in Philosophy

Fairy tales can be the foundation of wisdom as seen in the dialogue from Plato's Gorgias, where Socrates uses a fairy tale approach with a cynically nihilistic individual. This highlights the role of storytelling in conveying philosophical ideas and engaging with those who resist traditional reasoning methods.

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