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"Through the centuries the river of movement flowed westward, and wave after wave of displaced nomads wandered into Europe. When the Huns, who were called "Hsiung-nu" in Chinese records, invaded southern Russia in 372, they defeated the Ostrogoths and set the Visigoths into flight. The Visigoths headed westward, sacked Rome in 410, and plundered their way to Spain, which they ruled until the arrival of the Moors in" — Jul 29, 2026 10:05AM
"Through the centuries the river of movement flowed westward, and wave after wave of displaced nomads wandered into Europe. When the Huns, who were called "Hsiung-nu" in Chinese records, invaded southern Russia in 372, they defeated the Ostrogoths and set the Visigoths into flight. The Visigoths headed westward, sacked Rome in 410, and plundered their way to Spain, which they ruled until the arrival of the Moors in" — Jul 29, 2026 10:05AM
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"Hence the Stoic division of philosophy into three parts: logic, physics, and ethics. Ethics, the science of how to live well, is the goal...But... neither physics or ethics can be pursued profitably without previous mastery of the art of reasoning. Thus, in point of time, logic comes first in the curriculum." — Jan 19, 2025 12:09PM
"Hence the Stoic division of philosophy into three parts: logic, physics, and ethics. Ethics, the science of how to live well, is the goal...But... neither physics or ethics can be pursued profitably without previous mastery of the art of reasoning. Thus, in point of time, logic comes first in the curriculum." — Jan 19, 2025 12:09PM
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