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A Beginner's History of Philosophy, Vol. 1: Ancient and Mediæval PhilosophyCushman, Herbert Ernest

Philosophy

A Beginner's History of Philosophy, Vol. 1: Ancient and Mediæval Philosophy

Name: A Beginner's History of Philosophy, Vol. 1: Ancient and Mediæval Philosophy
Author: Cushman, Herbert Ernest

Cushman, Herbert Ernest

Philosophy -- History

(2) The true nature of God.
        376 D (‘Come, then, and let us pass’ ...)
          –383 A (‘Your thoughts ... my own.’)

  _Book iii._
    (1) Grace and beauty in art and education.
        400 D (‘But there is no difficulty’ ...)
          –402 A (... ‘made him long familiar.’)

    (2) The good physician and the good judge.
        408 C (‘All that, Socrates, is excellent,’ ...)
          –409 E (‘And in mine also.’)

    (3) The true use of music and gymnastic.
        409 E (‘This is the sort of medicine’ ...)
          –412 A (‘You are quite right, Socrates.’)

  _Book iv._
    Virtue the health, Vice the disease, of the Soul.
        443 C (‘Then our dream has been realized’ ...)
          –444 E (‘Assuredly.’)

  _Book v._
    (1) The right treatment of enemies.
        469 A (‘Next, how shall our soldiers’ ...)
          –471 C (... ‘like all our previous enactments, are very
            good.’)

    (2) The last wave:――The Government of Philosophers.
        471 C (‘But still I must say, Socrates.’ ...)
          –473 E (... ‘is indeed a hard thing.’)

  _Book vi._
    (1) The Parable of the Pilot.
        487 A (‘Here Adeimantus interposed’ ...)
          –489 D (‘Precisely so, he said.’)
    (2) The low estimation in which Philosophy is held by the World.
        493 E (‘You recognize the truth of what I have been saying?’
            ...)
          –497 A (... ‘as well as of himself.’)

  _Book vii._
    The Allegory of the Cave.
        514 A–520 E (... ‘present rulers of the State.’)

  _Book viii._
    Democracy and the Democratic Man.
        555 B (‘Next comes democracy’ ...)
          –562 A ( ... ‘the democratic man.’)

  _Book ix._
    { The Many-headed Monster.                            }
    { The City of which the Pattern is laid up in Heaven. }
        588 A (‘Well, I said, and now’ ...)
          –to the end of the book.

  _Book x._
    The Vision of Er.
      614 B (‘Well, I said, I will tell you a tale;’ ...)
        –to the end of the book.

                               TIMAEUS.

    (1) The Tale of Solon.
        20 E (‘Then listen, Socrates’ ...)
          –26 D ( ... ‘these ancient Athenians.’ ...)

    (2) The Balance of Mind and Body.
        87 C (‘There is a corresponding enquiry’ ...)
          –90 D ( ... ‘the present and the future.’)

                  CRITIAS, OR THE ISLAND OF ATLANTIS.

    The entire Dialogue.


                            FOURTH VOLUME.

                              PARMENIDES.

    The meeting of Socrates and Parmenides at Athens. Criticism of
          the Ideas.
        126 A (‘We had come from our home’ ...)
          –136 C ( ... ‘and see the real truth.’)

                              THEAETETUS.

    (1) Socrates, a midwife, and the son of a midwife.
        148 E (‘These are the pangs of labour’ ...)
         –151 E ( ... ‘by the help of God you will be able to tell.’)

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A Beginner's History of Philosophy, Vol. 1: Ancient and Mediæval PhilosophyCushman, Herbert Ernest

Philosophy

A Beginner's History of Philosophy, Vol. 1: Ancient and Mediæval Philosophy

Cushman, Herbert Ernest

Philosophy -- History

(2) The true nature of God.
        376 D (‘Come, then, and let us pass’ ...)
          –383 A (‘Your thoughts ... my own.’)

  _Book iii._
    (1) Grace and beauty in art and education.
        400 D (‘But there is no difficulty’ ...)
          –402 A (... ‘made him long familiar.’)

    (2) The good physician and the good judge.
        408 C (‘All that, Socrates, is excellent,’ ...)
          –409 E (‘And in mine also.’)

    (3) The true use of music and gymnastic.
        409 E (‘This is the sort of medicine’ ...)
          –412 A (‘You are quite right, Socrates.’)

  _Book iv._
    Virtue the health, Vice the disease, of the Soul.
        443 C (‘Then our dream has been realized’ ...)
          –444 E (‘Assuredly.’)

  _Book v._
    (1) The right treatment of enemies.
        469 A (‘Next, how shall our soldiers’ ...)
          –471 C (... ‘like all our previous enactments, are very
            good.’)

    (2) The last wave:――The Government of Philosophers.
        471 C (‘But still I must say, Socrates.’ ...)
          –473 E (... ‘is indeed a hard thing.’)

  _Book vi._
    (1) The Parable of the Pilot.
        487 A (‘Here Adeimantus interposed’ ...)
          –489 D (‘Precisely so, he said.’)
    (2) The low estimation in which Philosophy is held by the World.
        493 E (‘You recognize the truth of what I have been saying?’
            ...)
          –497 A (... ‘as well as of himself.’)

  _Book vii._
    The Allegory of the Cave.
        514 A–520 E (... ‘present rulers of the State.’)

  _Book viii._
    Democracy and the Democratic Man.
        555 B (‘Next comes democracy’ ...)
          –562 A ( ... ‘the democratic man.’)

  _Book ix._
    { The Many-headed Monster.                            }
    { The City of which the Pattern is laid up in Heaven. }
        588 A (‘Well, I said, and now’ ...)
          –to the end of the book.

  _Book x._
    The Vision of Er.
      614 B (‘Well, I said, I will tell you a tale;’ ...)
        –to the end of the book.

                               TIMAEUS.

    (1) The Tale of Solon.
        20 E (‘Then listen, Socrates’ ...)
          –26 D ( ... ‘these ancient Athenians.’ ...)

    (2) The Balance of Mind and Body.
        87 C (‘There is a corresponding enquiry’ ...)
          –90 D ( ... ‘the present and the future.’)

                  CRITIAS, OR THE ISLAND OF ATLANTIS.

    The entire Dialogue.


                            FOURTH VOLUME.

                              PARMENIDES.

    The meeting of Socrates and Parmenides at Athens. Criticism of
          the Ideas.
        126 A (‘We had come from our home’ ...)
          –136 C ( ... ‘and see the real truth.’)

                              THEAETETUS.

    (1) Socrates, a midwife, and the son of a midwife.
        148 E (‘These are the pangs of labour’ ...)
         –151 E ( ... ‘by the help of God you will be able to tell.’)

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

A Beginner's History of Philosophy, Vol. 1: Ancient and Mediæval Philosophy

A Beginner's History of Philosophy, Vol. 1: Ancient and Mediæval Philosophy

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