Four reasonable men
Brand Blanshard
Portrays the lives of four influential philosophers and describes that their lives were lived in a quiet and reasonable manner.
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The life of Apollonius of Tyana
by Flavius Philostratus translated by F.C. Conybeare (2011)
About this book
"In the Life of Apollonius, the Athenian author Philostratus, a sophist who lived from c.170 to c.247, tells the story of Apollonius of Tyana, a charismatic teacher and miracle worker from the first century CE who belonged to the school of Pythagoras. It is an apologetic work, in which Philostratus tries to show that Philostratus was a man with divine powers, but not a magician. He also pays attention to Apollonius' behavior as a sophist"--Publisher's website.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe life of Apollonius of Tyana Lead Character
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Jacques Maritain
Jacques Maritain (18 November 1882 - 28 April 1973) was a French Catholic philosopher. Raised as a Protestant, he converted to Catholicism in 1906. An author of more than 60 books, he helped to revive St. Thomas Aquinas for modern times and is a prominent drafter of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.