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This anthology is a miscellany of maxims and anecdotes that generations of Western readers have consulted for edification as well as entertainment ever since Lives of the Eminent Philosophers, first compiled in the AD third century, came to prominence in Renaissance Italy. To this day, it remains a crucial source for much of what we know about the origins and practice of philosophy in ancient Greece.

Dive into the fascinating world of ancient Greek thought in Diogenes Laertius Lives of Eminent Philosophers. Even though some of Laertius accounts may not always be completely reliable, his work remains a crucial source for understanding the history of Greek philosophy. This is mainly because many earlier sources that Laertius used no longer exist. Join us and uncover the lives and teachings of these legendary thinkers, as beautifully summarized by Kazbek.