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    Lena and Miles drag you kicking and screaming through 2,500 years of humanity's biggest brain battles-from Socrates to Nietzsche-while mercilessly calling out your intellectual laziness every step of the way.

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    True wisdom begins with admitting how little we know. Philosophy isn't a spectator sport—it demands active engagement and the courage to question everything you think you know.

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    Fonti di conoscenza
    A Little History of Philosophy
    History of philosophy - Wikipedia
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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_philosophy
    Brief History of Thought
    How to Think Like a Philosopher
    Western Philosophy | History, Figures, Schools, Movements, Books ...
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    Medieval Philosophy and the Marriage of Faith and Reason

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    The Renaissance and the Birth of Modern Thought

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    The Great Divide: Rationalism vs. Empiricism

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