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Don_Giorgio
February 18th, 2008, 09:14 AM
In 529 Emperor Justinian ordered the shut down of the Athenian Philosophical Academy and other Philosophical schools... leading to a long decline of philosophy in the East...
WI he didnt shut them down? What would have changed?
Any thoughts?
Douglas
February 18th, 2008, 06:58 PM
In 529 Emperor Justinian ordered the shut down of the Athenian Philosophical Academy and other Philosophical schools... leading to a long decline of philosophy in the East...
WI he didnt shut them down? What would have changed?
Any thoughts?

I started a similar thread yesterday...:)