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“heda segvic”

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  • From Protagoras to Aristotle

    Essays in Ancient Moral Philosophy

    by Heda Segvic ...
    This is a collection of the late Heda Segvic's papers in ancient moral philosophy. At the time of her death at age forty-five in 2003, Segvic had already established herself as an important figure in ancient philosophy, making bold new arguments about the nature of Socratic intellectualism and the intellectual influences that shaped Aristotle's ideas. Segvic had been working for some time on a ... Read more

    $50.99 CAD

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    Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life

    by Massimo Pigliucci ...
    An engaging guide to how Stoicism—the ancient philosophy of Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius— can help us flourish today.“One of the best explorations of Stoic philosophy that I’ve read.” —Timothy Ferriss, author of The 4-Hour WorkweekWhenever we worry about what to eat, how to love, or simply how to be happy, we are worrying about how to lead a good life. No goal is more elusive.In this thoroughly ... Read more

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  • Introduction to the Philosophy and Writings of Plato

    by Thomas Taylor ...
    "Introduction to the Philosophy and Writings of Plato" by Thomas Taylor serves as a comprehensive exploration of Plato's philosophical ideas and literary contributions. Taylor, a prominent figure in the revival of Platonic thought, delves into the essence of Plato's dialogues, emphasizing their relevance to contemporary philosophical discourse. The book not only outlines Plato's theories on forms, ... Read more

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  • A New Aristotle Reader

    Edited by J. L. Ackrill ...
    In a single volume that will be of service to philosophy students of all levels and to their teachers, this reader provides modern, accurate translations of the texts necessary for a careful study of most aspects of Aristotle's philosophy. In selecting the texts Professor J. L. Ackrill has drawn on his broad experience of teaching graduate classes, and his choice reflects issues of current ... Read more

    $53.99 CAD

  • Torture and Truth (Routledge Revivals)

    by Page duBois ...
    First published in 1991, this book — through the examination of ancient Greek literary, philosophical and legal texts — analyses how the Athenian torture of slaves emerged from and reinforced the concept of truth as something hidden in the human body. It discusses the tradition of understanding truth as something that is generally concealed and the ideas of ‘secret space’ in both the female body ... Read more

    $73.99 CAD

  • Pericles and the Conquest of History

    A Political Biography

    by Loren J. Samons, II ...
    As the most famous and important political leader in Athenian history, Pericles has featured prominently in descriptions and analysis of Athenian democracy from antiquity to the present day. Although contemporary historians have tended to treat him as representative of values like liberty and equality, Loren J. Samons, II demonstrates that the quest to make Athens the preeminent power in Greece ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

  • The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Scepticism

    Edited by Richard Bett ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to Philosophy
    This volume offers a comprehensive survey of the main periods, schools, and individual proponents of scepticism in the ancient Greek and Roman world. The contributors examine the major developments chronologically and historically, ranging from the early antecedents of scepticism to the Pyrrhonist tradition. They address the central philosophical and interpretive problems surrounding the sceptics' ... Read more

    $41.99 CAD

  • Aristotle, Plato and Pythagoreanism in the First Century BC

    New Directions for Philosophy

    Edited by Malcolm Schofield ...
    This book presents an up-to-date overview of the main new directions taken by ancient philosophy in the first century BC, a period in which the dominance exercised in the Hellenistic age by Stoicism, Epicureanism and Academic Scepticism gave way to a more diverse and experimental philosophical scene. Its development has been much less well understood, but here a strong international team of ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

  • The Structure of Being in Aristotle’s Metaphysics

    by Jiyuan Yu ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    In his Metaphysics, Aristotle claims that he is seeking to establish a science of being. Being, at the most general level, is divided by Aristotle into the following four types: 1. Accidental being 2. Being as truth 3. Potential/actual being l 4. Per se being Per se (kath hauto) being can also be translated as "being in its own right" or "intrinsic being". This type of being has been referred to ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • The Ethics of the Family in Seneca

    by Liz Gloyn ...
    This book is the first extensive study of the role of the family in the work of Seneca. It offers a new way of reading philosophy that combines philosophical analysis with social, cultural and historical factors to bring out the ways in which Stoicism presents itself as in tune with the universe. The family serves a central role in an individual's moral development - both the family as ... Read more

    $122.99 CAD

  • Apuleius

    A Latin Sophist

    by S. J. Harrison ...
    This book is a response to the literary pleasures and scholarly problems of reading the texts of Apuleius, most famous for his novel Metamorphoses or Golden Ass. Living in second-century North Africa, Apuleius was more than an author of fiction; he was a consummate orator and professional intellectual, Platonist philosopher, extraordinary stylist, relentless self-promoter, and versatile author of ... Read more

    $57.99 CAD

  • The Genesis of Plato's Thought

    Second Edition

    by Alban Winspear ...
    It is often said that to understand Plato we must understand his times. Many readers who might accept without question this saying of historical criticism may still wonder why we should think it necessary to begin our enquiry as far back as Homer and beyond. In the case of Plato there is an even greater need to pursue the argument back to the very beginnings of the historical period in which he ... Read more

    $98.99 CAD