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  2. List of centenarians (philosophers and theologians) - Wikipedia

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    South African philosopher and author [8] Charles Hartshorne: 1897–2000: 103: American pioneer of process theology [9] Karl Holzamer: 1906–2007: 100: German philosopher and director general of ZDF [10] Benoît Lacroix: 1915–2016: 100: Canadian theologian and philosopher [11] Francisco Miró Quesada Cantuarias: 1918–2019: 100: Peruvian ...

  3. Ars longa, vita brevis - Wikipedia

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    The first-century CE rabbi Tarfon is quoted as saying "The day is short, the labor vast, the workers are lazy, the reward great, the Master urgent." ( Avot 2:15). A light-hearted version in England, thought to have originated in Shropshire, is the pun "Bars longa, vita brevis" i.e. so many bars (or pubs) to visit, in so short a life.

  4. List of ancient Greek philosophers - Wikipedia

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    Ancient Greek philosophy began in Miletus with the pre-Socratic philosopher Thales [1] [2] and lasted through Late Antiquity. Some of the most famous and influential philosophers of all time were from the ancient Greek world, including Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. ↵Abbreviations used in this list: c. = circa; fl. = flourished

  5. Lists of philosophers - Wikipedia

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    List of philosophers born in the 1st through 10th centuries; List of philosophers born in the 11th through 14th centuries; List of philosophers born in the 15th and 16th centuries; List of philosophers born in the 17th century; List of philosophers born in the 18th century; List of philosophers born in the 19th century

  6. De Brevitate Vitae (Seneca) - Wikipedia

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    De Brevitate Vitae (English: On the Shortness of Life) is a moral essay written by Seneca the Younger, a Roman Stoic philosopher, sometime around the year 49 AD, to his father-in-law Paulinus. The philosopher brings up many Stoic principles on the nature of time, namely that people waste much of it in meaningless pursuits. According to the ...

  7. List of centenarians (authors, editors, poets and journalists)

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    British humanist author and philosopher [21] Lesley Blanch: 1904–2007: 102: English author and fashion critic [22] Ronald Blythe: 1922–2023: 100: English writer [23] Ralph de Boissière: 1907–2008: 100: Trinidadian-Australian author [24] Landrum Bolling: 1913–2018: 104: American journalist, diplomat, and noted pacifist [25] Georges ...

  8. 5 reasons why it's better to be short - AOL

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    Studies have shown that tall people have an edge in a number of personal and professional situations, but there are many health benefits short people get. 5 reasons why it's better to be short ...

  9. List of philosophers of mind - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of philosophers of mind. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .