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  • The Wisdom of the Commons

    The Education of Citizens from Plato’s Republic to The Wealth of Nations

    by Geoffrey C. Kellow ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    The Wisdom of the Commons examines the history and philosophy of civic education as the essential political part of liberal education. This study distinguishes itself from other works on liberal and civic education by focusing explicitly on the civic and liberal education of those citizens who are not destined for prominent positions within politics and government but are still a part of and ... Read more

    $128.99 CAD

  • On Civic Republicanism

    Ancient Lessons for Global Politics

    Edited by Geoffrey Kellow, Neven Leddy ...
    Continuing the analysis of contemporary issues through the lens of ancient theories beyond the themes of Enduring Empire and the award-winning On Oligarchy, On Civic Republicanism explores the enduring relevance of the ancient concepts of republicanism and civic virtue to modern questions about political engagement and identity. Examining both ancient and early modern conceptions of civic ... Read more

    $71.99 CAD

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    Aristotle's Eudemian Ethics has been unjustly neglected in comparison with its more famous counterpart the Nicomachean Ethics. This is in large part due to the fact that until recently no complete translation of the work has been available. But the Eudemian Ethics is a masterpiece in its own right, offering valuable insights into Aristotle's ideas on virtue, happiness and the good life. This ... Read more

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  • Die Berühmtesten Philosophen

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  • Plato: The Symposium

    Edited by Frisbee C. C. Sheffield ...
    Series series Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy
    Plato's Symposium, written in the early part of the 4th century BC, is set at a drinking party (symposium) attended by some of the leading intellectuals of the day, including Aristophanes, the comic dramatist, Socrates, Plato's mentor, and Alcibiades, the brilliant but (eventually) treacherous politician. Each guest gives a speech in praise of the benefits of desire and its role in the good and ... Read more

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  • All the Greek Verbs

    by N. Marinone ...
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  • Plato: Meno and Phaedo

    Edited by David Sedley ...
    Series series Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy
    Plato's Meno and Phaedo are two of the most important works of ancient western philosophy and continue to be studied around the world. The Meno is a seminal work of epistemology. The Phaedo is a key source for Platonic metaphysics and for Plato's conception of the human soul. Together they illustrate the birth of Platonic philosophy from Plato's reflections on Socrates' life and doctrines. This ... Read more

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  • The Great Philosophers: Karl Marx, Charles Sanders Peirce and William James

    by Jeremy Stangroom, James Garvey ...
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  • Aristotle's Politics

    A Critical Guide

    Edited by Thornton Lockwood, Thanassis Samaras ...
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  • The Cambridge Companion to Boethius

    Edited by John Marenbon ...
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    Boethius (c.480–c.525/6), though a Christian, worked in the tradition of the Neoplatonic schools, with their strong interest in Aristotelian logic and Platonic metaphysics. He is best known for his Consolation of Philosophy, which he wrote in prison awaiting execution. His works also include a long series of logical translations, commentaries and monographs and some short but densely-argued ... Read more

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