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What literary or philosophical works did the ancient Egyptians have that have influenced ancient civilizations or the modern word?
We all know of the Roman and Greek literary and philosophical works which still resonate to this day and read by many. As a an ancient and long old civilization, what works of equal importance do we ...
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Republican thought in the Middle Ages
I wonder if there were any books written in the Middle Ages that argued the case for a republic versus a monarchy. On the opposite side we can find Dante's De Monarchia (and probably many others) who ...
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Chinese Hundred Schools of Thought and Ancient Greek Philosophy
As a beginning student of Chinese I am also learning a bit more about Chinese history. As such I am more-and-more impressed by the quality of thought that has been left behind by Chinese philosophers ...
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Is history always written by the victors?
The famous "history is written by victors" saying argues that the victors overwhelmingly influence historical accounts.
Be it in the past or present, are there any examples of history written by the ...
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Was the French philosopher Pierre Bayle a Calvinist believer or an atheist?
European Enlightenment: The 17th century's most read philosopher produced sharp and honest literature. Yet until today the question seems to be unanswered where he really belonged (Bayle enigma).
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Tolstoy's view of history
Tolstoy's view of history as propounded in his book "War and Peace" is that the forces that shape historical events are infinitely many and unknowable. He posits that a leader is in no ways more ...
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What is “Theoretical History”?
This question is highlighting something I have been meaning to ask, but haven't known how to go about it: What is the contemporary knowledge of the theoretical history?
I'm particularly interested in ...
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Was there a text as revolutionary regarding humanitarism as the New Testament in a pre-Christian era? [closed]
EDIT: I added "humanitarism" to the title for a lack of a better word - for me it's clear that Jesus teaching was far more radical than even today's humanitarism (one of the consequences is that ...
