Lives of Eminent Philosophers, Volume 2


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Diogenes Laertius' Lives of Eminent Philosophers provides a wealth information about the lives and teachings of ancient Greek thinkers. Despite the varying reliability of Laertius' accounts, his book has become a principal source for the history of Greek philosophy, since many of the earlier sources on which it was based are no longer extant. - Summary by Kazbek

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Book VI. Chapter 1. Antisthenes 15:21 Read by Ryan Fahey
Book VI. Chapter 2, part 1. Diogenes 24:24 Read by Ryan Fahey
Book VI. Chapter 2, part 2. Diogenes (continued) 25:14 Read by Ryan Fahey
Book VI. Chapter 3. Monimus 2:33 Read by Sarah Clark
Book VI. Chapter 4. Onesicritus 1:19 Read by Yaron Bernstein
Book VI. Chapter 5. Crates 7:15 Read by Yaron Bernstein
Book VI. Chapter 6. Metrocles 2:55 Read by Belinda Mc
Book VI. Chapter 7. Hipparchia 3:24 Read by Belinda Mc
Book VI. Chapter 8. Menippus 2:32 Read by Yaron Bernstein
Book VI. Chapter 9. Menedemus 4:22 Read by Owlivia
Book VII. Chapter 1, part 1. Zeno 27:50 Read by laurakgibbs
Book VII. Chapter 1, part 2. Zeno (continued) 34:06 Read by laurakgibbs
Book VII. Chapter 1, part 3. Zeno (continued) 32:09 Read by laurakgibbs
Book VII. Chapter 1, part 4. Zeno (continued) 36:02 Read by laurakgibbs
Book VII. Chapter 1, part 5. Zeno (continued) 32:52 Read by laurakgibbs
Book VII. Chapter 2. Ariston 4:22 Read by Zamorikan
Book VII. Chapter 3. Herillus 2:00 Read by Zamorikan
Book VII. Chapter 4. Dionysius 2:36 Read by Sarah Clark
Book VII. Chapter 5. Cleanthes 10:26 Read by Sarah Clark
Book VII. Chapter 6. Sphærus 2:48 Read by Zamorikan
Book VII. Chapter 7. Chrysippus 26:29 Read by Christine Rottger
Book VIII. Chapter 1. Pythagoras 47:21 Read by laurakgibbs
Book VIII. Chapter 2. Empedocles 21:49 Read by laurakgibbs
Book VIII. Chapter 3. Epicharmus 1:30 Read by laurakgibbs
Book VIII. Chapter 4. Archytas 4:02 Read by laurakgibbs
Book VIII. Chapters 5-7. Alcmæon, Hippasus, Philolaus 4:19 Read by laurakgibbs
Book VIII. Chapter 8. Eudoxus 6:03 Read by laurakgibbs
Book IX. Chapter 1. Heraclitus 17:30 Read by laurakgibbs
Book IX. Chapter 2. Xenophanes 4:14 Read by laurakgibbs
Book IX. Chapter 3. Parmenides 3:55 Read by laurakgibbs
Book IX. Chapter 4. Melissus 1:40 Read by laurakgibbs
Book IX. Chapter 5. Zeno of Elea 5:08 Read by Larry Wilson
Book IX. Chapter 6. Leucippus 4:07 Read by Larry Wilson
Book IX. Chapter 7. Democritus 20:15 Read by Ojibawon
Book IX. Chapter 8. Protagoras 8:53 Read by Ojibawon
Book IX. Chapter 9. Diogenes of Apollonia 1:49 Read by Larry Wilson
Book IX. Chapter 10. Anaxarchus 3:02 Read by Larry Wilson
Book IX. Chapter 11. Pyrrho 43:20 Read by Belinda Mc
Book IX. Chapter 12. Timon 7:40 Read by Owlivia
Book X, part 1. Epicurus 26:59 Read by Ryan Fahey
Book X, part 2. Epicurus (continued) -- Epistle on Physics 38:39 Read by Ryan Fahey
Book X, part 3. Epicurus (continued) -- Epistle on Celestial Phenomena 24:21 Read by Ryan Fahey
Book X, part 4. Epicurus (continued) 30:57 Read by Ryan Fahey