Marcus Weeks

The Philosophy Book

The Ancient World: 700BCE – 250CE[rtoc] Thales of Miletus Everything is made of water Laozi The Dao that can be told is not the eternal Dao Pythagoras Number is the ruler of forms and ideas Siddhartha Gautama Happy is he who has overcome his ego Confucius Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles Heraclitus Everything …

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The Politics Book

Introduction Ancient Political Thought: 800BCE – 30CE[rtoc] Confucius: If your desire is for good, the people will be good Sun Tzu: The art of war is of vital importance to the state Mozi: Plans for the country are only to be shared with the learned Plato: Until philosophers are kings, cities will never have rest …

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