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  Plato's Laches

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  Laches, a general in the Athenian army, saw Socrates fight bravely in the battle of Delium. When he and Nicias, another general, are asked to explain the idea of courage, they are at a loss and words fail them. How does courage differ from thoughtless and reckless audacity? Can a lion be said to be courageous? What about small children who have little idea of the dangers they face?
   
  Should we call people courageous who do not know whether their bravery will produce good or bad consequences? What kind of education and training promotes both courage and goodness in people, whether they are young or old? Plato constantly presents courage as an essential quality for all who seek to live a good life, so what does it mean when even the bravest leaders of Athens cannot tell us what courage really is?

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  Finding Francis - One Family's...

  Elizabeth J. West

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  Finding Francis, finding family, freeing history 
   
   
   
  Francis is found. Beyond Francis, a family is found—in archival material that barely deigned to notice their existence. This is the story of Francis Sistrunk and her children, from enslavement into forced migration across South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. It spans decades before the Civil War and continues into post-emancipation America. A family story full of twists and turns, Finding Francis reclaims and honors those women who played an essential role in the historical survival and triumph of Black people during and after American slavery. 
   
   
   
  Elizabeth West has created a remarkable "biohistoriography" of everyday Black resistance, grounded in a determination to maintain enduring connections of family, kinship, and community despite the inhumanity and rapacity of slavery. There is inevitable heartbreak in these histories, but there is also an empowering strength and inspiration—the truth of these lives will indeed set us all free.

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  Coming Wave The: Book Summary &...

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  This is a concise summary and analysis of The Coming Wave, by Mustafa Suleyman.
  It is not the original book and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Mustafa Suleyman.
  Ideal those seeking a quick and insightful overview.
  
   
  The Coming Wave explores the transformative power of artificial intelligence and its potential to reshape the world in profound ways. The book delves into the technological, economic, and social implications of AI, examining how it will influence industries, governance, and global power dynamics. It offers a comprehensive look at the risks and opportunities presented by AI, urging society to proactively navigate its development and integration into everyday life.

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  PHILOSOPHY TELLS ITS STORY - A...

  Miguel Bevaurd, Madeline Wharter

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  This book plunges you into the heart of the most brilliant philosophical thinking, from antiquity to the present day, offering a captivating and enriching overview. 
  Through a fluid, accessible narrative, you'll explore the existential questions posed by thinkers such as Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Kant and Nietzsche. You'll understand how their ideas on truth, morality, freedom and the meaning of life have spanned centuries and continue to resonate in our modern lives. 
  Each chapter invites you to discover the foundations of the systems of thought that have influenced civilizations. By immersing you in the great periods in the history of philosophy, this book highlights the debates, intellectual revolutions and currents that marked their era. It offers not only a journey through time, but also a new way of understanding today's society and its values. 
  Whether you're a philosophy enthusiast or looking to better understand the foundations of the great ideas that have shaped our world, this book offers a rich and instructive journey. It's an invitation to think deeply, to see beyond appearances, and to rediscover the timeless wisdom of the greatest thinkers. 
  This book will guide you through a fascinating intellectual journey, awakening your curiosity while providing concrete answers to the questions that still animate our times. Essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the roots of human thought and its implications for today's world.

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  Please Protect Us

  Toni Maguire, Ryan Fisher, Phil...

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  From No.1 bestselling author Toni Maguire comes a new true story of shame, silence, abuse, and survival. 
   
   
   
  Ryan and Phil had always been inseparable. Twins born thirty-five minutes apart, Ryan was the protective one, constantly looking out for his younger brother. They can't remember how old they were when the abuse started, but they can remember their uncle very clearly. 
   
   
   
  A frequent visitor to their home in Lincoln, he lavished their family with expensive treats. School holidays and weekends were spent visiting him, when he would often take the two little boys aside to play the games he liked. 
   
   
   
  Trapped with him, day after day, year after year, the abuse continued until Ryan and Phil turned sixteen. After a showdown with Ryan when he was finally big enough, their uncle never approached them again. 
   
   
   
  Nearly twenty years after the abuse ended, Ryan and his wife decided to foster troubled children, making their home a safe place filled with love for those in desperate need of it. Ryan and Phil suffered for years at the hands of their uncle, but throughout it all their bond held them together. 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  Dramatic Rise and Fall of the...

  Editors Charles River

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  Trade was able to increase in Europe around the world due to more effective ships being introduced, and some of the improvements that were made to the ships were first introduced by the Chinese. The introduction of multiple mast ships and the sternpost rudders allowed the ships to travel quicker and be more maneuverable. By the start of the 15th century, ships were now much larger and able to support long distance travel with a minimum number of crew aboard.  
  	With that, the Portuguese started exploring the west coast of Africa and the Atlantic under orders from Prince Henry the Navigator. At this point, Europeans had not yet been capable of navigating completely around Africa since the ships being built were not yet fully capable of being able to sail very far from the coast and navigation in open waters was difficult, but the Portuguese continued pushing down the western African coast looking for ways to bypass the Ottomans and Muslims of Africa who had been making overland trade routes difficult. In 1451, Prince Henry the Navigator helped fund and develop a new type of ship, the caravel, that featured triangular lateen sails and would be able to travel in the open ocean and sail against the wind. In 1488, Bartholomew Diaz rounded the southern tip of Africa, named the Cape of Good Hope by King John of Portugal, and entered the Indian Ocean from the Atlantic.  
  	The Portuguese found access to the trade regions that they had been searching for, but sailing from Portugal to India and beyond would require too many resources to travel with at once. To remedy this problem, Portugal began establishing a number of forts and trading posts along the route. The Portuguese were able to establish a fort on the west coast of India, Fort Manuel, in 1500, and in 1505 a fort was erected off the coast of Tanzania, thus beginning a trend of European colonization in Africa and Asia that would last for the next 400 years. 

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