Socrates would have made a great internet troll.
Perhaps the most famous of the Socratic dialogues, the Apology (in the sense of apologia or defense before a tribunal) presents Socrates (469-399 BCE) as he defends himself against charges that he corrupted the youth of Athens and did not honor the proper gods. It is probably not a spoiler to sa...
This is the third time I'm writing this review. First one was my fault, second effing GR's. Eff you! Eff you! But I'm a quite persistent and try as you might, you won't get rid of my review as easily, effing GR! It's just made me more determined to get on with it.NOT INFORMATIVE, NOT A REVIEW. READ ...
I don't know how much 'philosophy' I got out of it, but this is definitely a beautiful piece. It was only about 30 pages of text, and since it can be found for free online, I would recommend anyone who hasn't read it yet to take out an hour of their life and do it.