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Question 1 / 10
Who was this fierce, independent Greek philosopher, founder of the Cynic philosophical sect?

Who was this fierce, independent Greek philosopher, founder of the Cynic philosophical sect?

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Question 2 / 10
Who was this Iranian sage who transmitted a vision of the world and of life so powerful that it spread peacefully throughout the world?

Who was this Iranian sage who transmitted a vision of the world and of life so powerful that it spread peacefully throughout the world?

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Who was this Jewish philosopher from the Greek diaspora in Alexandria who sought to demonstrate the complementarity of the Bible and Platonic thought?

Who was this Jewish philosopher from the Greek diaspora in Alexandria who sought to demonstrate the complementarity of the Bible and Platonic thought?

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Who is this Greek philosopher from Thebes who went so far as to threaten her parents with death in the name of her love for her mentor and future husband Crates. As a provocation, she made love with him in the public square?

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Who was this philosopher in ancient China who established a philosophical school whose doctrine was that of the state for two millennia?

Who was this philosopher in ancient China who established a philosophical school whose doctrine was that of the state for two millennia?

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Who was this Roman philosopher, initially a tax collector for Emperor Nero (who later hated him and tried to poison him), who, accused of conspiracy, took his own life by slitting his wrists?

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Who was this Greek philosopher, notably considered a materialist because of his belief in a universe made up of atoms and emptiness?

Who was this Greek philosopher, notably considered a materialist because of his belief in a universe made up of atoms and emptiness?

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Question 8 / 10

Who is this Greek philosopher who left no written trace and who was finally condemned to death, for unbelief and corruption of youth, and drank the hemlock in front of his weeping friends?

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Question 9 / 10

Who was this Egyptian philosopher, an aged priest who spent some time with the Greek philosopher Solon during his visit to Egypt, describing to him the incredible size and grandeur of the magnificent empire of Atlantis?

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Who was this Roman emperor who frequented Stoic philosophical circles, and presented himself as a man all petrified of this austere doctrine in a collection he composed?

Who was this Roman emperor who frequented Stoic philosophical circles, and presented himself as a man all petrified of this austere doctrine in a collection he composed?

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