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A CRITICAL ESSAY ESS AY “Seek Truth Rather Than Escape Death” by Plato

HUM 2 – PHILOSOPHY Friday 1:00pm-4:00pm

Submitted to:  Aa! H" #a$ae%& #a$ae%& MA' MA' Fa(uty )oe*e o+ Art% a!d S(ie!(e%

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Seek Truth Rather Than Escape Death by Plato

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