All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.George Orwell These words are from Animal farm, one of the best works of George Orwell. This quotation might look odd at first, but, its essence, is extremely clever: the author tells us how equality could turn into its opposite in a society that … Leggi tutto Equal? #philosophicalcrumbs
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A few “crumbs” from Tusculanæ Disputationes
Among the “philosophical writings” by Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 b. C. - 43 b. C.), the work entitled Tusculanæ Disputationes deserves special mention. Cicero wrote this text between 45 and 44, in one of its villas in Tuscolo (ancient city of Lazio, located on the Alban Hills). The work, which is presented in a dialogical … Leggi tutto A few “crumbs” from Tusculanæ Disputationes
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