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Old 10.08.2008, 09:38 PM   #51
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Originally Posted by Glice
See, I would argue that there are some things that there's no essential need to read. Plato's writing is so entrenched in large slews of Western philosophy that you don't even need to read him. Nietzsche, yes. Plato, no. There's a few subtleties and nuances that you'll miss without reading Plato, but you're life won't be enriched any by ploughing through. Seneca's Medea, that's what you want.

see, but i'd argue that reading plato is necessary to know the enemy & where he came from.

seneca's medea? i had never heard of that. hm, that got me interested...
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