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873. The first philosopher

EPISODE · Jul 7, 2021 · 3 MIN

873. The first philosopher

from Stoic Meditations · host Massimo Pigliucci

Cicero tells us that Pythagoras was the first to use the word philosopher and to explain what philosophy consists of. The Stoics will partially agree with Pythagoras' definition, but the disagreement is crucial.

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