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Bearistotle's wisdom (lemmy.world)
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[–] ThisIsAManWhoKnowsHowToGling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

If memory serves, Aristotle was a professional wrestler and would occasionally win arguments by standing up and flexing his muscles

[–] teft@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

That's Plato. His name means broad or wide as in wide shouldered. It was given to him as a nickname since he was a big guy and wrestled.

[–] hakase@lemm.ee 6 points 4 months ago

Even way back then philosophy majors still needed a day job.