The wise are also mad.

Author: (French) Drouais (French) Dehonack
Translator: Gui Yufang
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Publish Date: 2005-09-02
Features: The two authors sifted through the dust of history, conversations, and anecdotes to meet these departed sages. In the process of selection and restoration, they astonishingly discovered an unexpected and astonishing side of Western philosophy. Since these stories are independent and can be understood individually, readers can choose to read them in any order or select them at random. We have arranged them in chronological order, and in most cases, we indicate the uncertainty and inaccuracy of the dates. The sections are generally organized in the order of beginnings, the classical era, and the decline of ancient thought. However, we separate the stories related to Socrates, Diogenes, and a few others from those involving philosophical schools and their conflicts. After each story, we provide a question to help readers continue to reflect. Of course, other questions can also be raised for readers to consider on their own. At the end of the book, we include the original sources and references for the stories told, as well as brief introductions to the philosophers involved.
The two authors sifted through the dust of history, conversations, and anecdotes to meet these departed sages. In the process of selection and restoration, they astonishingly discovered an unexpected and astonishing side of Western philosophy. Since these stories are independent and can be understood individually, readers can choose to read them in any order or select them at random. We have arranged them in chronological order, and in most cases, we indicate the uncertainty and inaccuracy of the dates. The sections are generally organized in the order of beginnings, the classical era, and the decline of ancient thought. However, we separate the stories related to Socrates, Diogenes, and a few others from those involving philosophical schools and their conflicts. After each story, we provide a question to help readers continue to reflect. Of course, other questions can also be raised for readers to consider on their own. At the end of the book, we include the original sources and references for the stories told, as well as brief introductions to the philosophers involved.