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PhD-level knowledge in history, philosophy, and research — freely given to anyone who seeks it.

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A. Solon
Scholar · Researcher · Educator

A Life Devoted
to the Examined Life

A. Solon is a doctoral scholar and practitioner-researcher with a deep commitment to making rigorous academic knowledge freely accessible to all. Writing under a scholarly pen name in the tradition of the great Athenian lawgiver, the mission is simple: knowledge belongs to everyone.

With expertise spanning ancient history, Greek and Roman philosophy, qualitative research methodology, and the intersections of technology and human experience, A. Solon brings a rare combination of scholarly depth and practical clarity to every course and essay published here.

Solon Academy exists because the gap between the university and the world should not be measured in tuition dollars.

Areas of Scholarship

Ancient Greek & Roman Philosophy
Ancient & Classical History
Qualitative Research Methodology
Academic Writing & Scholar Development
Organizational Research & HR Studies

The Open Curriculum

A complete philosophy curriculum from undergraduate to doctoral level — structured exactly like a real university degree. Every course is free, with video lectures, study guides, and reading materials for every text.

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Undergraduate · Level I
Introduction to Philosophy
The foundations of philosophical thinking — knowledge, reality, mind, ethics, and the nature of argument. The starting point for every serious student of ideas. Covers Russell, Warburton, Descartes, and Blackburn.
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Undergraduate · Level II–III
Ancient Philosophy
From the Presocratics to Aristotle — the birth of Western thought. Covers Thales, Heraclitus, Parmenides, Socrates, Plato's dialogues, Aristotle's ethics and metaphysics, and the Hellenistic schools.
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Undergraduate · Level III–IV
Early Modern Philosophy
The revolutionary thinkers who built the modern world — Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Hume, and Kant. Covers the rationalist-empiricist debate, the Copernican revolution in philosophy, and the foundations of modern science.
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Undergraduate · Level III–IV
Ethics & Political Philosophy
How should we live? How should society be organized? Covers Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Mill, and Kant — the social contract, utilitarianism, the categorical imperative, and the foundations of liberal democracy.
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Undergraduate · Level IV
Logic & Critical Thinking
The tools of rigorous reasoning — formal and informal logic, argument structure, fallacies, propositional and predicate logic. The foundation every serious scholar needs before engaging advanced philosophical texts.
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Graduate · MA Level
History of Philosophy
A graduate-level survey of the complete Western canon — Copleston's 9-volume History, Kant's Critique of Pure Reason, Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit, and Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morality. Philosophy at full scholarly depth.
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From the Scholar's Desk

Original essays, historical analysis, and research commentary — written for the serious reader who wants more than a summary.

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Ancient Philosophy
On Hubris: What the Greeks Knew That We Have Forgotten
The ancient concept of ὕβρις was not simply arrogance — it was a cosmic transgression, a violation of ordained limits that set in motion forces beyond any individual's control...
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Research & Methodology
Why Every Educated Person Should Understand Qualitative Research
Numbers tell us what happened. Lived experience tells us why. The case for qualitative thinking as a fundamental literacy for the modern world...
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History
Solon of Athens and the Invention of Democratic Thought
Before democracy was a system, it was an idea — and Solon was among the first to give it legal form. A reflection on the lawgiver who shaped Western civilization...

The Scholar's Library

Each book in this library contains downloadable chapter-by-chapter study guides, related essays, and curated research — everything you need to engage seriously with the great texts of Western thought.

Copleston
History of Philosophy
A History of Philosophy
Frederick Copleston, S.J. — 9 Volumes
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Plato
Ancient Philosophy
The Republic
Plato — trans. G.M.A. Grube
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Aristotle
Ancient Philosophy · Ethics
Nicomachean Ethics
Aristotle — trans. Terence Irwin
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  • Books II–IV — Virtue & Character Coming Soon
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Tools & Reading Lists

Curated reading lists, research tools, and guides — everything you need to begin or deepen a life of serious study.

Reading List
Start Here: Ancient Philosophy
The essential texts and secondary literature for anyone beginning their study of Greek and Roman philosophy — from Copleston to the primary sources.
Guide
How to Read a Philosophical Text
A practical guide to close reading, charitable interpretation, and building arguments from primary sources.
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Ancient History: The Canon
From Herodotus and Thucydides to Gibbon and modern historians — the texts that define rigorous historical study of the ancient world.
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APA 7 Quick Reference for Students
A clean, concise APA 7 reference guide covering the most common citation types, formatting rules, and common mistakes to avoid.
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The Path to Graduate Study
A frank guide to building the profile, writing sample, and intellectual foundations needed to gain admission to serious graduate programs.
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Research Methods Essentials
Core texts in qualitative and quantitative methodology for students beginning doctoral-level research training.

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