’own world ’ that they fail to keep track of their surroundings. It is a common stereotype that professors get so obsessed with their research that they pay little attention to anything else. The stereotype is very old: the ancient Greek biographer Diogenes Laërtius wrote that the philosopher Thales walked at night with his eyes focused on the heavens and‚ as a result‚ fell down a well.[1] Contents [hide] 1 Examples of real absent-minded professors 2 Fictitious absent-minded professors 3 References
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Plato was probably born in 427 BC‚ and died around 347 BC‚ aged about 80. But the earlier extant biographies of him we may read have been written hundreds of years after his death : that of Apuleius‚ sometime during the second century AD‚ and that of Diogenes Lærtius‚ in his Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers‚ no earlier than the third century AD. And these bear very little resemblance with what we expect from a biography nowadays. To make things worse‚ Plato almost never talks about himself in
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Intangible But Impossible to Go Beyond “Cloud Cover Caribbean” tells us the story: a Haitian‚ Antenor‚ fled his country on a small boat. During this unpredictably dangerous sea adventure‚ he rescued a Dominican‚ Diogenes‚ and a Cuban‚ Carmelo‚ who both shared the same dream with Antenor of going to Miami to start a new life. Some conflicts‚ subtle or obvious‚ took place while these three men of different countries and cultural backgrounds were struggling together in one little skiff. The moment
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Lineage and childhood Bust of a young Alexander the Great from the Hellenistic era‚ British Museum Aristotle tutoring Alexander‚ byJean Leon Gerome Ferris Alexander was born on the 6th day of the ancient Greek month of Hekatombaion‚ which probably corresponds to 20 July 356 BC‚ although the exact date is not known‚[4] in Pella‚ the capital of the Ancient Greek Kingdom of Macedon.[5] He was the son of the king of Macedon‚ Philip II‚ and his fourth wife‚ Olympias‚ the daughter of Neoptolemus
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US Democracy and Rhetoric I consider myself a cynical optimist in everyday life. I do not play make-believe and put on my best Diogenes impersonation – going out with a lantern in search for an honest man. There are a large number of sincere loving human beings in the world. When it comes to American politics however‚ it is impossible for me not to be a cynical pessimist‚ because as Sophocles once said‚ “Trust dies but mistrust blossoms.” The trust for me died long ago and the mistrust continues
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Irenaeus (c. 130 - 202) [Asia Minor‚ Rome‚ Lyons]. Irenaeus was very much influenced and inspired by Polycarp’s preaching. He became Bishop of Lyons‚ and one of the leading Fathers of the Greco - French church in southern France. He was himself an influential preacher‚ and his writings give valuable information concerning doctrine. He expounded the beliefs of several sects‚ especially those of the Valeatinean Gnostics‚ (who interpreted the universe in terms of wisdom embodied in a system of aeons)
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Introduction HIS100 History of Western Civilization to Middle Ages Lesson 5 Quiz This assignment is worth a total of 60 points. Please make sure you have answered all questions prior to submitting. Once you click the submit button‚ you will not be able to return to this section. Question 1 of 60 What type of columns does the Parthenon have? | Alsacian | | Ionic | | Corinthian | | Doric | Question 2 of 60 In 490 B.C.E. the Athenians defeated the Persians at the Battle
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45. 1. The three great Greek classical philosophers are a. Eurypides‚ Pericles‚ and Darius. b. Diogenes‚ Euclid‚ and Ptolemy. c. Achilles‚ Hippocrates‚ and Sappho. d. Aeneid‚ Antigone‚ and Aristophanes. e. Socrates‚ Plato‚ and Aristotle. 2. What can be considered the symbol of Athenian naval success? a. The gunboat b. The trireme c. The astrolabe d. The rowers e. The lateen sail Spar 3.Sparta became a highly militarized society
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stroll I will now perform perpendicular to the floor." Questions raised in The Panda’s Thumb run the gamut. They range from: Were dinosaurs dumb? To How does the evolution of Mickey Mouse relate to that of humans? To Why can’t Coenobita diogenes
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In broad usage‚ the term global citizenship has much the same meaning as world citizen. It typically defines a person who places their identity with a "global community" above their identity as a citizen of a particular nation or place. The idea is that one’s identity transcends geography or political borders and that the planetary human community is interdependent and whole; humankind is essentially one. The term has use in education and political philosophy and has enjoyed popular use in social
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