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  • Aristotle in Japan

    Reception, Interpretation and Application

    Series series Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies
    This is the first volume to explore the modern reception and contemporary relevance of Aristotle and his philosophy in Japan, making it a valuable contribution to both global Aristotelian studies and studies of Japanese philosophical traditions.The study of Aristotle’s philosophy in Japan is already over a hundred years old, yet the fruits of these efforts have mostly been published in Japanese ... Read more

    $91.99 CAD

  • Miyamoto Musashi's Book of Five Rings: The Manga Edition

    Japan's Legendary Book on Samurai Military Strategy

    Translated by Makiko Itoh ...
    A new manga adaptation of Musashi's legendary BOOK OF FIVE RINGS!Miyamoto Musashi is the greatest swordsman who ever lived. He is renowned for his fighting prowess and famous for having never having been defeated. Then he mysteriously disappeared at the relatively young age of 29 to meditate and study.This book tells the fascinating story of Musashi's return from isolation as he pens his great ... Read more

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    From Altruism and Utilitarianism to Bioethics and Political Ethics, an Exploration of the Concepts of Right and Wrong

    by Brian Boone ...
    Series series Adams 101 Series
    Explore the mysteries of morality and the concept of right and wrong with this accessible, engaging guide featuring basic facts along with an overview of modern-day issues ranging from business ethics and bioethics to political and social ethics.Ethics 101 offers an exciting look into the history of moral principles that dictate human behavior. Unlike traditional textbooks that overwhelm, this ... Read more

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  • Ancient Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction

    by Julia Annas ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    The tradition of ancient philosophy is a long, rich and varied one, in which a constant note is that of discussion and argument. This book introduces readers to some ancient debates to engage with the ancient developments of some themes. Getting away from the presentation of ancient philosophy as a succession of Great Thinkers, the book gives readers a sense of the freshness and liveliness of ... Read more

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  • Pursuits of Wisdom

    Six Ways of Life in Ancient Philosophy from Socrates to Plotinus

    This is a major reinterpretation of ancient philosophy that recovers the long Greek and Roman tradition of philosophy as a complete way of life--and not simply an intellectual discipline. Distinguished philosopher John Cooper traces how, for many ancient thinkers, philosophy was not just to be studied or even used to solve particular practical problems. Rather, philosophy--not just ethics but even ... Read more

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  • Beyond the Individual

    Stoic Philosophy on Community and Connection

    by Will Johncock ...
    Do you believe you think independently? Do you alone control your actions? Stoic philosophy asserts that your mind, thoughts, and actions are traces of a world which shapes you, and everyone else, together. Our personal nature is part of a system, not independent. This book studies how a Stoic thinks and acts as part of a community and in service of a world, rather than separately or for ... Read more

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  • Pyrrhonism

    How the Ancient Greeks Reinvented Buddhism

    Series series Studies in Comparative Philosophy and Religion
    Pyrrhonism is commonly confused with scepticism in Western philosophy. Unlike sceptics, who believe there are no true beliefs, Pyrrhonists suspend judgment about all beliefs, including the belief that there are no true beliefs. Pyrrhonism was developed by a line of ancient Greek philosophers, from its founder Pyrrho of Elis in the fourth century BCE through Sextus Empiricus in the second century ... Read more

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  • The Morality of Happiness

    by Julia Annas ...
    Ancient ethical theories, based on the notions of virtue and happiness, have struck many as an attractive alternative to modern theories. But we cannot find out whether this is true until we understand ancient ethics--and to do this we need to examine the basic structure of ancient ethical theory, not just the details of one or two theories. In this book, Annas brings together the results of a ... Read more

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  • Stoic Ethics: The Basics

    Series series The Basics
    At a time of unprecedented interest in Stoicism, this book offers a comprehensive introduction to Stoic ethics for students and for readers interested in Stoic life-guidance.It combines an explanation of the main philosophical ideas in ancient Stoic ethics by Christopher Gill with discussion of how to put these ideas into practice in our own lives by Brittany Polat.The first seven chapters examine ... Read more

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  • The Cambridge Companion to Virtue Ethics

    Edited by Daniel C. Russell ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to Philosophy
    Virtue ethics has emerged from a rich history, in which both Aristotle and Aquinas have played an important role, to become one of the fastest-growing fields in contemporary ethics. In this volume of newly commissioned essays, leading moral philosophers offer a comprehensive overview of virtue ethics. They examine the theoretical structure of virtue ethics and its place in contemporary moral ... Read more

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  • The Cambridge Companion to Plato

    Edited by David Ebrey, Richard Kraut ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to Philosophy
    The first edition of the Cambridge Companion to Plato (1992), edited by Richard Kraut, shaped scholarly research and guided new students for thirty years. This new edition introduces students to fresh approaches to Platonic dialogues while advancing the next generation of research. Of its seventeen chapters, nine are entirely new, written by a new generation of scholars. Six others have been ... Read more

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