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Philosophy
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| Statue of Skolastika at the Baths of Skolastika at Ephesus |
During the first and second century C.E., philosophy was a way of
entertaining both a crowd and yourself. Many would pack the various grand
theaters in order to hear a philosopher support a theory, praise a town,
slander opposing schools, and speak eloquently. These philosophers were
identified primarily by school and geographical ties. The different schools
had both differing subjects and different ways of supporting their arguments.
Besides the grand philosophers, we also encounter philosophers of a
less grandeur scale at the markets, the baths, and other public places
in which an audience was able to assemble. In this way, you could draw
parallels between the philosopher during the first and second century
and the modern day advertisements, regardless of whether or not you
want to pay attention, there are such a multitude of them that it is
impossible not to notice them.
| Arch overlooking Lower Agora at Ephesus
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The Road to the Asklepion at Pergamum
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