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  • Otherwise Than the Binary

    New Feminist Readings in Ancient Philosophy and Culture

    Edited by Jessica Elbert Decker, Danielle A. Layne, Monica Vilhauer ...
    Series series SUNY series in Ancient Greek Philosophy
    Examines traditional sites of binary thinking in ancient Greek texts and culture to demonstrate surprising ambiguity, especially with regard to sexual difference.Otherwise Than the Binary approaches canonical texts and concepts in Ancient Greek philosophy and culture that have traditionally been understood as examples of binary thinking, particularly concerning sexual difference. In contrast to ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • The Neoplatonic Socrates

    Edited by Danielle A. Layne, Harold Tarrant ...
    Today the name Socrates invokes a powerful idealization of wisdom and nobility that would surprise many of his contemporaries, who excoriated the philosopher for corrupting youth. The problem of who Socrates "really" was—the true history of his activities and beliefs—has long been thought insoluble, and most recent Socratic studies have instead focused on reconstructing his legacy and tracing his ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • The Neoplatonic Socrates

    Edited by Danielle A. Layne, Harold Tarrant ...
    Today the name Socrates invokes a powerful idealization of wisdom and nobility that would surprise many of his contemporaries, who excoriated the philosopher for corrupting youth. The problem of who Socrates "really" was—the true history of his activities and beliefs—has long been thought insoluble, and most recent Socratic studies have instead focused on reconstructing his legacy and tracing his ... Read more

    $85.99 USD

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  • Ancient Philosophy

    A New History of Western Philosophy, Volume 1

    by Anthony Kenny ...
    Sir Anthony Kenny tells the fascinating story of the birth of philosophy and its remarkable flourishing in the ancient Mediterranean world. This is the first of four volumes in which he will unfold a magisterial new history of Western philosophy. Specially written for a broad popular readership, but serious and deep enough to offer a genuine understanding of the great philosophers, Kenny's lucid ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • The Great Philosophers: Plato

    by Professor Bernard Williams ...
    Series series GREAT PHILOSOPHERS
    'Courage is knowing what not to fear' Plato'One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors'Without the work of Plato, western thought is, quite literally, unthinkable. No single influence has been greater, in every age and in every philosophic field. Even those thinkers who have rejected Plato's views have found themselves working ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Phaedrus

    by Plato ...
    Translated by Robin Waterfield ...
    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    'Some of our greatest blessings come from madness Phaedrus is widely recognized as one of Plato's most profound and beautiful works. It takes the form of a dialogue between Socrates and Phaedrus and its ostensible subject is love, especially homoerotic love. Socrates reveals it to be a kind of divine madness that can allow our souls to grow wings and soar to their greatest heights. Then the ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

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  • Plato: A Complete Introduction: Teach Yourself

    by Roy Jackson ...
    Written by Dr Roy Jackson, who Senior Lecturer at the University of Gloucestershire, Plato: A Complete Introduction is designed to give you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. It covers the key areas that students are expected to be confident in, outlining the basics in clear jargon-free English, and then providing added-value features like summaries of key books, and even lists of ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Concerning Being and Essence

    by St. Thomas Aquinas ...
    This early work of philosophy is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It contains metaphysical ideas of being and essence by influential philosopher and theologian Thomas Aquinas. This is a fascinating work and thoroughly recommended for anyone interested in philosophy. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce. We ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ancient Greek Philosophy

    From the Presocratics to the Hellenistic Philosophers

    by Thomas A. Blackson ...
    Ancient Greek Philosophy: From the Presocratics to the Hellenistic Philosophers presents a comprehensive introduction to the philosophers and philosophical traditions that developed in ancient Greece from 585 BC to 529 AD.Provides coverage of the Presocratics through the Hellenistic philosophersMoves beyond traditional textbooks that conclude with AristotleA uniquely balanced organization of ... Read more

    $34.00 USD

  • Sextus Empiricus and Greek Scepticism

    by Mary Mills Patrick ...
    First published in 1899. According to Wikipedia: "Sextus Empiricus (c. 160-210 AD), was a physician and philosopher, and has been variously reported to have lived in Alexandria, Rome, or Athens. His philosophical work is the most complete surviving account of ancient Greek and Roman skepticism... Sextus Empiricus raised concerns which applied to all types of knowledge. He doubted the validity of ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Aristotle: Eudemian Ethics

    by Brad Inwood, Raphael Woolf ...
    Series series Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy
    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

    $21.99 USD

  • 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

    $31.99 USD