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Hot History's avatar

It's interesting to think that the great Plato was inspired by a woman. Women have always played an indispensable role in Western civilization and culture.

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Alex's avatar

kind of weird but I still always think of Diotoma from Musil rather than Socrates

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Armand D'Angour's avatar

You can see why he called her that. Thank goodness he didn’t make her a courtesan!

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