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Plato and Aristotle in discussion, 1437, by Luca della Robbia (ca 1400-1482), marble tile, depicts two of the greatest philosophers, who wrote two of the all-time best philosophy books. Philosophy ...

Navigate some of the deepest questions human beings have asked — questions about the basic character of reality, the limits of knowledge, the place of mind in nature, the best life for a person and ...