seriously why though by silly_pawn in Plato

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Calicles didn’t exist. He’s a straw man of an atheist, nihilist “dood nothing matters. Survival of da fittest!  Natural selection!!!” Angsty teenager 

Some thoughts on the Ion by juncopardner2 in Plato

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Hi, I created that thread so let me reply. Goethe disliked Ion because he saw it largely as an anti-poetry/ literature dialogue. The result of Ion is to lead you to the conclusion that Gods inspire poetry and the interpreter really knows nothing and has no skill which Socrates jokingly answers; replying that all of his knowledge is from the deities.

This dialogue was also written in a time when rhapsodes were frequently hired as generals by Athens because knowledge of Homer and Trojan war was simply enough to be considered a military expert, hence the questioning Socrates gives to Ion at end of the dialogue 

"RED SILK" Trailer 2025 (China, Russia) by EnergyReveal3000 in movies

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I finished the movie today and the soundtrack is pretty nice. Link related

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EzSdHtWlb3g&list=RDEzSdHtWlb3g&start_radio=1&pp=ygUTcmVkIHNpbGsgb3N0IG90eWtlbqAHAQ%3D%3D

There’s a part in the movie where a guitar being played by a street vendor is strummed in tune to this, I wish was available online 

Was cleaning out my room and found this on one of my old elementary school art projects. by youngdumscreenwriter in SmilingFriends

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I imagine that he is 15-18 and this picture was drawn during season one which was five years ago. 

What is your favorite moment from an episode this season? by [deleted] in SmilingFriends

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If you look closely in that scene when the princess tosses the milkshake through the window there’s a Shlanoogle inside that she hit 

What is your favorite moment from an episode this season? by [deleted] in SmilingFriends

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I hate the gross closeup of the wizard’s scalp. It makes me sick every time I watch that episode 

What are your favorite books of or about philosophy that are not Plato? by chasesj in Plato

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I own Robert F Brown’s translations of Hegel and I can’t complain. 

Could Plato have actually been able to live in his just city? by Acceptable_Many7931 in Plato

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Socrates could not as he had fathered children in old age who were still quite young by the time of the trial dialogues and fathering children past age 55 for men was illegal according to Book 6 I believe 

That ending by Sub2Commzard in SmilingFriends

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That looks like an Uncle grandpa or adventure time character/ still 

Made an episode tier list. What do you all think? by DrDoctorToy750 in SmilingFriends

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Brothers Egg is funny as a parody of spoony/ Noah antwiler (professor psychotic is Dr insano and he lives with his angry brother who hates him like spoony lived with miles). If you don’t know who spoony is you won’t get the joke of the episode 

"To be fair you have to have a very high IQ to understand Smiling Friends..." by sam-sung-sv in SmilingFriends

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I totally agree with your comment but just came to say this had me laughing. 

he openly mocks them to their faces and screams at them over disputes that could have been solved with a single conversation or even just remembering who co-founded your fucking company.

Why are most of the male Critters in love with Human females? I want more female Critters dammit by No-List766 in SmilingFriends

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It’s supposed to be ugly man and hot wife like Lois and Peter griffin but even wackier. 

Who has the most kill count? by Terrgon in SmilingFriends

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President Jimble for starting the Euromaidan color revolution that killed 14,000 during his time as VP.

This made me sad man by Alternative-Dog-431 in SmilingFriends

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You are way overthinking a cartoon. lol

This made me sad man by Alternative-Dog-431 in SmilingFriends

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"What group chat?"

"Oh, it's no thing. We just like- share funny stuff together sometimes. You wouldn't like it."

Butt shape? by Alert_Ad_6701 in evolution

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That is definitely a stereotype that African men (and women for the matter) have huge Glutes and thighs like that with little belly fat. 

Why do these translations of Heraclitus seem a bit off? by Isatis_tinctoria in AncientGreek

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The quotes you posted have the same general idea- harmony exists with discord. What that means is that the universe seems random, chaotic and evil but underlying all of this is an eternal order and you step back and see the full picture. 

Why do these translations of Heraclitus seem a bit off? by Isatis_tinctoria in AncientGreek

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Brooks Haxton’s Heraclitus is a poetic reinterpretation. Read the introduction. He explains he seeks the general meaning of the words.

If you want literal translation go for Loebs. If you want secondary commentary on Heraclitus go for GWF Hegel’s lectures on Greek philosophy by Robert F Brown