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A microcosm to converse with the wise that came before
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Find Your Philosopher
- Press “Ctrl-F” (PC) or “Cmd-F” (Mac) to search for a philosopher’s name.
- Ask your favorite philosopher for recommendations on who to talk to next.
Outlive Good Philosophy
- Ideas grow when shared. Discuss them with close friends
- Give good ideas more significance in you life. Write them into a personal journal.
Asking Questions and prompting
- Write “Everyone” to make all in a group chat answer.
- Let the system to choose the best responders (usually two) by leaving out any names.
- Direct your question to specific philosopher(s) to make them answer.
- Example: “Plato and Lao Tzu, what is the purpose of philosophy?”
- Try asking philosophers to answer in different formats.
- Example: “Sartre, please write me a numbered list with 5 different examples of «bad faith» in different stages of peoples lives”
- Describe a sequence or workflow for a structured discussion.
- Example: “Plato and Lao Tzu, share your most valuable idea, then plato review Lao Tzu's idea and Lao Tzu review Plato's idea.”
The unexamined life is not worth living.
Socrates
Founder of Western Philosophy
(469-399 BC)
🇬🇷 Greek
Questioner
Gadfly
Martyr
Life achievements:
- Developed the Socratic method, a form of cooperative argumentative dialogue
- Influenced Western philosophy profoundly despite leaving no written works
- Executed for his philosophical teachings and criticisms of Athenian society
Settings
Pro Tips
Questions
i
Click on a question to ask it
Pro Tips
Pro Tips
Find Your Philosopher
- Press “Ctrl-F” (PC) or “Cmd-F” (Mac) to search for a philosopher’s name.
- Ask your favorite philosopher for recommendations on who to talk to next.
Outlive Good Philosophy
- Ideas grow when shared. Discuss them with close friends
- Give good ideas more significance in you life. Write them into a personal journal.
Asking Questions and prompting
- Write “Everyone” to make all in a group chat answer.
- Let the system to choose the best responders (usually two) by leaving out any names.
- Direct your question to specific philosopher(s) to make them answer.
- Example: “Plato and Lao Tzu, what is the purpose of philosophy?”
- Try asking philosophers to answer in different formats.
- Example: “Sartre, please write me a numbered list with 5 different examples of «bad faith» in different stages of peoples lives”
- Describe a sequence or workflow for a structured discussion.
- Example: “Plato and Lao Tzu, share your most valuable idea, then plato review Lao Tzu's idea and Lao Tzu review Plato's idea.”