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Robert Day
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Socrates - great guy! This format is great - part about the person, part about their philosophy. Have to slow down on the reading of this one because this volume is older than me and so will fall apart if I take it out and about. Shame.
— Aug 15, 2026 03:17PM
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Robert Day
is on page 247 of 288
Depression was a big thing back then, it seems.
— Sep 22, 2026 01:52PM
Robert Day
is on page 234 of 288
Gid, man, inner, outer - these are things that should be left to each individual to decide, not imposed from the outside by some 'genius' or other.
— Sep 20, 2026 02:49PM
Robert Day
is on page 219 of 288
I wonder which enjoys the best response from my understanding - words spoken to me or words read by me. Maybe, even if I knew, I am not the same as all others in this respect.
— Sep 18, 2026 02:06PM
Robert Day
is on page 196 of 288
Found a way to get the phone to read this difficult-to-read book to me. Ah, the wonders of modern tech.
— Sep 17, 2026 02:49PM
Robert Day
is on page 170 of 288
Actually, this guy has written a very accessible account of philosophy through the ages. It's nice to be able to understand it.
— Sep 12, 2026 03:57PM
Robert Day
is on page 162 of 288
Qu'est-ce-que vous sentez, Monsieur de Fontenelle?" To which the old man replied: 'Je sens. une certaine... difficulté... de continuer... d'être.
— Sep 11, 2026 04:05PM
Robert Day
is on page 157 of 288
Some of these guys were really smart. I wonder if we still have smart people.
— Sep 10, 2026 02:24PM