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Lives of Eminent Philosophers, Volume 1

Diogenes Laertius' Lives of Eminent Philosophers provides a wealth information about the lives and teachings of ancient Greek thinkers. Despite the varying reliability of Laertius' accounts, his book has become a principal source for the history of Greek philosophy, since many of the earlier sources on which it was based are no longer extant. - Summary by Kazbek

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Preface by R.D. Hicks (Kazbek)
Introduction by R.D. Hicks. I. The Book and its Author (Kazbek)
Introduction by R.D. Hicks. II. Plan and Contents of the Work (Kazbek)
Introduction by R.D. Hicks. III. Authorities for the Lives (Kazbek)
Introduction by R.D. Hicks. IV. Text and Editions (Kazbek)
Book I. Prologue (Beeswaxcandle)
Book I. Chapter 1. Thales (czandra)
Book I. Chapter 2. Solon (Ryan Fahey)
Book I. Chapter 3. Chilon (Ryan Fahey)
Book I. Chapter 4. Pittacus (Ryan Fahey)
Book I. Chapter 5. Bias (Arnav Darnal)
Book I. Chapter 6. Cleobulus (Sonia)
Book I. Chapter 7. Periander (Sonia)
Book I. Chapter 8. Anacharsis (Sonia)
Book I. Chapter 9. Myson (Sonia)
Book I. Chapter 10. Epimenides (Emanuela)
Book I. Chapter 11. Pherecydes (Sonia)
Book II. Chapter 1. Anaximander (Eric David Harrington)
Book II. Chapter 2. Anaximenes (Eric David Harrington)
Book II. Chapter 3. Anaxagoras (Eric David Harrington)
Book II. Chapter 4. Archelaus (Marcus Shera)
Book II. Chapter 5. Socrates (Marcus Shera)
Book II. Chapter 6. Xenophon (Marcus Shera)
Book II. Chapter 7. Aeschines (Ehsan Ahmed Mehedi)
Book II. Chapter 8. Aristippus (Vinny Lerin)
Book II. Chapter 9. Phaedo (Vinny Lerin)
Book II. Chapter 10. Euclides (Adam Benckeser)
Book II. Chapter 11. Stilpo (Adam Benckeser)
Book II. Chapters 12-16. Crito, Simon, Glaucon, Simmias, Cebes (Sonia)
Book II. Chapter 17. Menedemus (Sonia)
Book III. Plato (Sonia)
Book III. Plato (continued) (Arden)
Book III. Plato (continued) (Arden)
Book IV. Chapter 1. Speusippus (sp000kyguy)
Book IV. Chapter 2. Xenocrates (Ehsan Ahmed Mehedi)
Book IV. Chapter 3. Polemo (Vendel Farkas)
Book IV. Chapter 4. Crates (Sonia)
Book IV. Chapter 5. Crantor (Vendel Farkas)
Book IV. Chapter 6. Arcesilaus (Sonia)
Book IV. Chapter 7. Bion (Sonia)
Book IV. Chapter 8. Lacydes (Sonia)
Book IV. Chapter 9. Carneades (czandra)
Book IV. Chapter 10. Clitomachus (czandra)
Book V. Chapter 1. Aristotle (czandra)
Book V. Chapter 2. Theophrastus (Larry Wilson)
Book V. Chapter 3. Strato (Nigel Kerr)
Book V. Chapter 4. Lyco (Nigel Kerr)
Book V. Chapter 5. Demetrius (Nigel Kerr)
Book V. Chapter 6. Heraclides (Nigel Kerr)
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