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The Nicomachean Ethics
Aristotole's examination of the nature of happiness In the Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle sets out to examine the nature of happiness. He argues that happiness consists in 'activity of the soul...
Meditations
A new translation of Marcus Aurelius's pithy and inspirational philosophical notebooks. Written in Greek by an intellectual Roman emperor without any intention of publication, the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius (AD...
Letters from a Stoic: Epistulae Morales Ad Lucilium
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An enlightening collection of works by the most eloquent advocate of Stoicism It is philosophy that has the duty of protecting us ... without it no one can lead a...
One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer
'One swallow does not make a summer; neither does one day. Similarly neither can one day, or a brief space of time, make a man blessed and happy' How can...
The Daily Dad: 366 Meditations on Parenting, Love and Raising Great Kids
'Make this book a morning ritual.' Matthew McConaughey What does it mean to be a great father? Parenting is a role filled with meaning and purpose, but every dad needs...
Galatians and the Rhetoric of Crisis: Demosthenes - Cicero - Paul
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Ten Gifts of the Demiurge: Proclus on Plato's Timaeus
Proclus' commentary on Plato's "Timaeus" is perhaps the most important surviving Neoplatonic commentary. In it Proclus contemplates nature's mysterious origins and at the same time employs the deductive rigour required...
Theophrastus of Eresus, Commentary Volume 3.1: Sources on Physics
This volume forms part of the large international Theophrastus project started by Brill in 1992 and edited by W.W. Fortenbaugh and others. Together with volumes comprising the text and translations,...
Ordinary Oblivion and the Self Unmoored: Reading Plato's Phaedrus and
Rapp begins with a question posed by the poet Theodore Roethke: "Should we say that the self, once perceived, becomes a soul?" Through her examination of Plato's Phaedrus and her...
Socratic Virtue: Making the Best of the Neither-Good-Nor-Bad
Socrates was not a moral philosopher. Instead he was a theorist who showed how human desire and human knowledge complement one another in the pursuit of human happiness. His theory...
Remembering Socrates: Philosophical Essays
Lindsay Judson and Vassilis Karasmanis present a selection of philosophical papers by an outstanding international team of scholars, assessing the legacy and continuing relevance of Socrates' thought 2,400 years after...
How to Be: Life Lessons from the Early Greeks
A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARWhat is the nature of things? Must I think my own way through the world? What is justice? How can I be me? How should...
The Theater of War: What Ancient Greek Tragedies Can Teach Us Today
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Right Thing, Right Now: THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
If we do what is right, everything else will follow: happiness, success, meaning, reputation, love. This is central to Stoic wisdom. The path isn't always easy, but it is essential,...
Power & the People: Five Lessons from the Birthplace of Democracy
Democracy was born in Athens. From its founding myths to its golden age and its chaotic downfall, it's rich with lessons for our own times. Why did vital civil engagement...
Meditations: The Annotated Edition
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180 CE) was the sixteenth emperor of Rome-and the most powerful man in the world. Yet he was also an intensely private person, with a rich interior...
Of Myth, Life, and War in Plato's Republic
Although Plato's Republic is perhaps the most influential text in the history of Western philosophy, Claudia Baracchi finds that the work remains obscure and enigmatic. To fully understand and appreciate...
How to Fit All of Ancient Greece in an Elevator
'Irresistibly fascinating' MARIE CLAIRE GREECE'Essential' VICTORIA HISLOP'Brilliantly conceived' PAUL CARTLEDGEAn enormous bestseller in Greece, this is a bold, witty retelling of the story of Ancient Greece by a rising star...
How to Fit All of Ancient Greece in an Elevator
'Irresistibly fascinating' MARIE CLAIRE GREECE'Essential' VICTORIA HISLOP'Brilliantly conceived' PAUL CARTLEDGEAn enormous bestseller in Greece, this is a bold, witty retelling of the story of Ancient Greece by a rising star...
Jewish Messianism and the History of Philosophy
Author: Martin Kavka (Florida State University)Format: Hardback, 152mm x 229mm, 550g, 256 pagesPublished: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom, 2004Jewish Messianism and the History of Philosophy contests the ancient opposition between...
Plato on Pleasure and the Good Life
Author: Daniel Russell (Wichita State University, Kansas)Format: Hardback, 163mm x 242mm, 585g, 284 pagesPublished: Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, 2005Daniel Russell examines Plato's subtle and insightful analysis of pleasure and...
Power & the People: Five Lessons from the Birthplace of Democracy
Author: Alev Scott Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 272 Democracy was born in Athens. From its founding myths to its golden age and its chaotic downfall, it's rich with lessons...
How to Have a Life: An Ancient Guide to Using Our Time Wisely
Author: Seneca Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 200 A vibrant new translation of Seneca's 'On the Shortness of Life', a pointed reminder to make the most of our time. Who...
Juno's Aeneid: A Battle for Heroic Identity
Author: Joseph Farrell Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 384 A major new interpretation of Vergil's epic poem as a struggle between two incompatible versions of the Homeric heroThis compelling book...