"Does not, then," he continued, "the whole employment of such a man appear to you to be, not about the body, but to separate himself from it as much
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Socrates on His Innocence
"You speak justly," said Socrates, "for I think you mean that I ought to make my defense to this charge, as if I were in a court of
Socrates on Suicide
"Why, then, Socrates, do they say that it is not allowable to kill one's self?”Continuing The Last Days of Socrates,our selection from Phaedo by
The Last Days of Socrates
This series has eight easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Setting the Scene.IntroductionThis story is one of the most memorable
Shangs Conquer and Overextend
Today's installment concludes First Imperial Dynasty of China,our selection from A History of China by Wolfram Eberhard published in 1969. For works
Shang Writing and Religion
Subsequently particular questions were scratched on the shells, and the answers to them; these are the documents that have come down to
First Imperial Dynasty of China
This series has three easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Digging Into Earliest China.IntroductionThe Shangs may not have been
Apollo 11 Returns to Earth
Today's installment concludes First Men on Moon,our selection from Apollo 11 Mission Report by NASA Mission Evaluation Team and by The Astronauts:
Blast-off from the Moon’s Surface
The pyrotechnic noises at descent stage separation were loud, but ascent-engine ignition was inaudible.Continuing First Men on Moon,our selection