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  • Oikonomia

    Ancient Greek Philosophers on the Meaning of Economic Life

    by Étienne Helmer ...
    Translated by David A. Auerbach ...
    A detailed analysis of oikonomia, an underexplored branch of knowledge in ancient Greek philosophy.In this book, Étienne Helmer offers a comprehensive analysis of oikonomia in ancient Greek philosophy. Despite its similarity to the word "economy," for the ancients, oikonomia named a branch of knowledge—the science of management—that was aimed at studying the practices we engage in to satisfy our ... 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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  • The Art of Rhetoric

    by Aristotle ...
    Translated by Robin Waterfield ...
    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    For all men are persuaded by considerations of where their interest lies... Aristotle's Art of Rhetoric is the earliest systematic treatment of the subject, and it remains among the most incisive works on rhetoric that we possess. In it, we are asked: What is a good speech? What do popular audiences find persuasive? How does one compose a persuasive speech? Aristotle considers these questions in ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Natural Right and History

    by Leo Strauss ...
    In this classic work, Leo Strauss examines the problem of natural right and argues that there is a firm foundation in reality for the distinction between right and wrong in ethics and politics. On the centenary of Strauss's birth, and the fiftieth anniversary of the Walgreen Lectures which spawned the work, Natural Right and History remains as controversial and essential as ever."Strauss . . . ... Read more

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  • Pursuits of Wisdom

    Six Ways of Life in Ancient Philosophy from Socrates to Plotinus

    by John M. Cooper ...
    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

    $51.89 USD

  • 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

    $68.99 USD

  • Sex and the Second-Best City

    Sex and Society in the Laws of Plato

    by Kenneth Royce Moore ...
    Series series Studies in Classics
    Sex and the Second-Best City deals with the topics of sex and society in the Laws of Plato with recourse to historical context and modern critical theory. It examines reconstructions of ancient "sexuality" with a view to increased clarification. The text of the Laws is considered, along with many of its literary qualities, its influences and the utopian plan that it proposes. ... Read more

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  • Natural Law and Natural Rights

    by John Finnis ...
    Series series Clarendon Law Series
    First published in 1980, Natural Law and Natural Rights is widely heralded as a seminal contribution to the philosophy of law, and an authoritative restatement of natural law doctrine. It has offered generations of students and other readers a thorough grounding in the central issues of legal, moral, and political philosophy from Finnis's distinctive perspective. This new edition includes a ... Read more

    $46.99 USD

  • The Cambridge Companion to Plato's Republic

    Edited by G. R. F. Ferrari ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to Philosophy
    This Companion provides a comprehensive account of this outstanding work, which remains among the most frequently read works of Greek philosophy, indeed of Classical antiquity in general. The sixteen essays, by authors who represent various academic disciplines, bring a spectrum of interpretive approaches to bear in order to aid the understanding of a wide-ranging audience, from first-time readers ... Read more

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  • The Cambridge Companion to Socrates

    by Donald R. Morrison ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to Philosophy
    The Cambridge Companion to Socrates is a collection of essays providing a comprehensive guide to Socrates, the most famous Greek philosopher. Because Socrates himself wrote nothing, our evidence comes from the writings of his friends (above all Plato), his enemies, and later writers. Socrates is thus a literary figure as well as a historical person. Both aspects of Socrates' legacy are covered in ... Read more

    $36.99 USD

  • Sophistical Rhetoric in Classical Greece

    by John Poulakos ...
    Series series Studies in Rhetoric & Communication
    An expert in rhetoric offers a new perspective on the ancient concept of sophistry, exploring why Plato, Isocrates, and Aristotle found it objectionable.In Sophistical Rhetoric in Classical Greece, John Poulakos argues that a proper understanding of sophistical rhetoric requires a grasp of three cultural dynamics of the fifth century B.C.: the logic of circumstances, the ethic of competition, and ... Read more

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  • The Cambridge Companion to Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics

    Edited by Ronald Polansky ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to Philosophy
    Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics is the first and arguably most important treatise on ethics in Western philosophy. It remains to this day a compelling reflection on the best sort of human life and continues to inspire contemporary thought and debate. This Cambridge Companion includes twenty essays by leading scholars of Aristotle and ancient philosophy that cover the major issues of this text. The ... Read more

    $36.99 USD