History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical
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The Essential Epicurus: Letters, Principal Doctrines, Vatican Sayings, and Fragments
$11.99 Add to cartEpicureanism is commonly regarded as the refined satisfaction of physical desires. As a philosophy, however, it also denoted the striving after an independent state of mind and body, imperturbability,… [more below]
- Series: Great Books in Philosophy
- Author: Epicurus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: May 01 1993
- ISBN10: 0879758104
- Language: English
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How to Think about God: An Ancient Guide for Believers and Nonbelievers
$18.95 Add to cartA vivid and accessible new translation of Cicero’s influential writings on the Stoic idea of the divine
Most ancient Romans were deeply religious and their world was overflowing with gods–from Jupite- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Cicero, Marcus Tullius
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: November 05 2019
- ISBN10: 0691183651
- Language: English
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Aristotle: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe influence of Aristotle, the prince of philosophers, on the intellectual history of the West is second to none. In this book, Jonathan Barnes examines Aristotle’s scientific researches, his discove… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions #32
- Author: Barnes, Jonathan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: January 18 2001
- ISBN10: 0192854089
- Language: English
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How to Be a Farmer: An Ancient Guide to Life on the Land
$16.95 Read moreA delightful anthology of classical Greek and Roman writings celebrating country living–ranging from a philosophy of compost to hymns to the gods of agriculture
Whether you farm or garden, live in th- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Usher, M. D.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: November 02 2021
- ISBN10: 0691211744
- Language: English
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Six Great Dialogues: Apology, Crito, Phaedo, Phaedrus, Symposium, the Republic
$7.00 Read morePlato’s brilliant dialogues, written in the fourth century B.C., rank among Western civilization’s most important philosophical works. Presented as a series of probing conversations between Socrates a… [more below]
- Series: Dover Thrift Editions
- Author: Plato
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: May 11 2007
- ISBN10: 0486454657
- Language: English
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The Cynic Philosophers: From Diogenes to Julian
$19.00 Add to cart‘Poverty does not consist in the want of money, ‘ I answered, ‘nor is begging to be deplored. Poverty consists in the desire to have everything, and through violent means if necessary’
From their foun- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Various
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: February 26 2013
- ISBN10: 0141192224
- Language: English
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The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius: Selections Annotated & Explained
$21.99 Add to cartAs seen through the writings of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, the Stoic approach to life is surprisingly rich, nuanced, clear-eyed and friendly. Offers startlingly modern psychological and spiritual … [more below]
- Series: SkyLight Illuminations
- Author: Long, George
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 01 2007
- ISBN10: 1594732361
- Language: English
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Meditations
$6.00 Add to cartOne of the world’s most famous and influential books, Meditations, by the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 121-180), incorporates the stoic precepts he used to cope with his life as a warrior and
- Series: Dover Thrift Editions
- Author: Aurelius, Marcus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: July 11 1997
- ISBN10: 048629823X
- Language: English
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How to Think about War: An Ancient Guide to Foreign Policy
$16.95 Add to cartAn accessible modern translation of essential speeches from Thucydides’s History that takes readers to the heart of his profound insights on diplomacy, foreign policy, and war
Why do nations go to war- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Thucydides
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: February 05 2019
- ISBN10: 0691190151
- Language: English
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The Republic
$8.00 Add to cartOften ranked as the greatest of Plato’s many remarkable writings, this celebrated philosophical work of the fourth century B.C. contemplates the elements of an ideal state, serving as the forerunner f
- Series: Dover Thrift Editions
- Author: Plato
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: April 18 2000
- ISBN10: 0486411214
- Language: English
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Aristotle’s Art of Rhetoric
$19.00 Add to cartFor more than two thousand years. Aristotle’s “Art of Rhetoric” has shaped thought on the theory and practice of rhetoric, the art of persuasive speech. In three sections, Aristotle discusses what rhe… [more below]
- Author: Aristotle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: March 12 2021
- ISBN10: 022678990X
- Language: English
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Gorgias
$10.00 Add to cartTaking the form of a dialogue between Socrates, Gorgias, Polus and Callicles, GORGIAS debates perennial questions about the nature of government and those who aspire to public office.
Are high moral s- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Plato
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 155
- Publish Date: June 29 2004
- ISBN10: 0140449043
- Language: English
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Defending Socrates
$35.00 Read moreThe modern world began with a critique of ancient philosophy as unscientific and in a decisive attempt to progress beyond it. Over time, however, the promises of the early modern philosophers have bec
- Author: Priou, Alex
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: December 05, 2023
- ISBN10: 0881469149
- Language: English
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The Stoic Mindset: Living the Ten Principles of Stoicism
$22.00 Read moreA ten-step guide to reaching your peak potential through the wisdom of Stoic philosophy by entrepreneur and Olympic champion speed skater Mark Tuitert.
For twenty years, Mark Tuitert has used the prin- Author: Tuitert, Mark
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: April 09 2024
- ISBN10: 1250325277
- Language: English
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How to Stop a Conspiracy: An Ancient Guide to Saving a Republic
$16.95 Add to cartAn energetic new translation of an ancient Roman masterpiece about a failed coup led by a corrupt and charismatic politician
In 63 BC, frustrated by his failure to be elected leader of the Roman Repub- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Sallust
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: May 10 2022
- ISBN10: 0691212368
- Language: English
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Timaeus and Critias
$14.00 Add to cartTimaeus and Critias is a Socratic dialogue in two parts. A response to an account of an ideal state told by Socrates, it begins with Timaeus’s theoretical exposition of the cosmos and his story descri… [more below]
- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Plato
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: November 25 2008
- ISBN10: 0140455043
- Language: English
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On Living and Dying Well
$18.00 Read morePhilosophical writings on “the good life” by the great Roman orator, in a vital new translation
In the first century BC, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman orator, statesman, and defender of republican valu- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Cicero, Marcus Tullius
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: November 27 2012
- ISBN10: 0140455566
- Language: English
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Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations: Ancient Philosophy for Modern Problems
$19.95 Add to cartWhen philosophy rescued him from an emotional crisis, Jules Evans became fascinated by how ideas invented over two thousand years ago can help us today. He interviewed soldiers, psychologists, gangste… [more below]
- Author: Evans, Jules
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 15 2013
- ISBN10: 1608682293
- Language: English
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Stoicism and the Art of Happiness: Practical Wisdom for Everyday Life
$16.99 Read moreThe stoics lived a long time ago, but they had some startling insights into the human condition-insights which endure to this day. The philosophical tradition, founded in Athens by Zeno of Citium in 3… [more below]
- Author: Robertson, Donald
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: November 27 2018
- ISBN10: 1473674786
- Language: English
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Tao Te Ching
$16.95 Read moreThe pursuit of power, happiness, and life’s meaning is as old as history itself, as the Tao Te Ching (The Book of the Way and Its Virtue) attests. Dating from two and a half millennia ago, this timele… [more below]
- Author: Tzu, Lao
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: May 21 2020
- ISBN10: 0486841901
- Language: English
