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Not every group of philosophers start a school that endures. Here are five schools of philosophy that died out.
Dive into five philosophical schools that have faded into obscurity but still whisper through the ages.
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125 Philosophical Questions To Encourage Critical Thinking
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Philosophy - Bath & body
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10 Philosophers Who Died in Bizarre Ways - Listverse
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Schools of Psychology: The 7 Main Schools of Thought
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What Does “I Think, Therefore I Am” Really Mean?
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Greek Philosophers
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philosophy Archives - Big Think
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The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism: Keller
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Socrates' Philosophy: The Ancient Greek Philosopher and His Legacy
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Philosopher Robert Nozick dies at 63 — Harvard Gazette
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Socrates, History, Philosophy & Death - Lesson