The Great Conversation

Reference

Four appendices compiled from the finished lessons — the apparatus a long story needs. Every entry links back into the lesson where the term, figure, or date is treated. Reading pathways is open to everyone; the other three come with the course.

Glossary
Included with purchase
Every technical term the course introduces, defined in plain language, with the lesson where it first appears.
Master Timeline
Included with purchase
One chronology of the whole conversation, from Thales to the mid-2020s, cross-referenced to the lessons.
Who Is Who
Included with purchase
An alphabetical cast of every philosopher in the course, with dates and where to find them.
Reading Pathways
Free
A 20-lesson fast track through the spine of the story, plus five thematic routes for a focused interest.
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