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“david sylvan”

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  • The Pythagorean Sourcebook and Library

    An Anthology of Ancient Writings Which Relate to Pythagoras and Pythagorean Philosophy

    Edited by Kenneth Sylvan Guthrie, David Fideler ...
    An anthology of Pythagorean writings ranging from four biographies of the ancient philosopher to his influential teachings."The material in this book is indispensable for anyone who wishes to understand the real spiritual roots of Western civilization." —Jacob Needleman, Professor of Philosophy, San Francisco State University, author of The Heart of PhilosophyPythagoras (fl. 500 B.C.E.), the ... Read more

    $23.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • U.S. Foreign Policy in Perspective

    Clients, enemies and empire

    by David Sylvan, Stephen Majeski ...
    What is the long-term nature of American foreign policy? This new book refutes the claim that it has varied considerably across time and space, arguing that key policies have been remarkably stable over the last hundred years, not in terms of ends but of means.Closely examining US foreign policy, past and present, David Sylvan and Stephen Majeski draw on a wealth of historical and contemporary ... Read more

    $82.99 USD

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  • The Birth of Politics

    Eight Greek and Roman Political Ideas and Why They Matter

    by Melissa Lane ...
    A lively and accessible introduction to the Greek and Roman origins of our political ideasIn The Birth of Politics, Melissa Lane introduces the reader to the foundations of Western political thought, from the Greeks, who invented democracy, to the Romans, who created a republic and then transformed it into an empire. Tracing the origins of our political concepts from Socrates to Plutarch to Cicero ... Read more

    $17.29 USD

  • Making Peace

    by George J. Mitchell ...
    Fifteen minutes before five o'clock on Good Friday, 1998, Senator George Mitchell was informed that his long and difficult quest for an Irish peace accord had succeeded--the Protestants and Catholics of Northern Ireland, and the governments of the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom, would sign the agreement. Now Mitchell, who served as independent chairman of the peace talks for the length ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The Works of Epictetus: His Discourses in Four Books, The Enchiridion, and Fragments

    by Epictetus ...
    Epictetus was a Greek philosopher who lived during the 1st and 2nd centuries A.D (55 135). Interestingly, Epictetus did not actually write anything; all texts by Epictetus were written by his student Arrian. Included in this collection are The Discourses, The Enchiridion , and fragments attributed to Epictetus. A table of contents is included for easier navigation. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Pax Ethnica

    Where and How Diversity Succeeds

    by Karl E. Meyer, Shareen Blair Brysac ...
    In a world replete with stories of sectarian violence, we are often left wondering: Are there places where people of different ethnicities, especially with significant Muslim minorities, live in peace? If so, why haven't we heard more about them, and what explains their success?To answer these questions, Karl Meyer and Shareen Brysac undertook a two-year exploration of oases of civility, places ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • The Fate of Sudan

    The Origins and Consequences of a Flawed Peace Process

    by John Young ...
    In 2005, the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) ended one of Africa's most devastating civil wars and set the stage for the partition of Sudan, Africa's largest country. One of the most important peace agreements in African history, it has had decisive consequences for the entire Horn of Africa. Yet to date there has been little rigorous analysis as to why the parties signed the CPA, what ... Read more

    $28.39 USD

  • The Good Fortune Handbook

    Developing a Stoic Outlook Day by Day

    by Matthew J Van Natta ...
    Bad fortune, born nobly, is good fortune.(Marcus Aurelius)All people can lead flourishing lives. That idea, the core message of the ancient philosophy of Stoicism, has led to a modern resurgence of Stoic practice. The Good Fortune Handbook moves past the philosophical basics and helps readers apply a Stoic outlook to the day to day. Finding it difficult to roll out of bed? Stuck in traffic? Face ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Philosophy Bites Back

    by David Edmonds, Nigel Warburton ...
    Philosophy Bites Back is the second book to come out of the hugely successful podcast Philosophy Bites. It presents a selection of lively interviews with leading philosophers of our time, who discuss the ideas and works of some of the most important thinkers in history. From the ancient classics of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, to the groundbreaking modern thought of Wittgenstein, Rawls, and ... Read more

    $10.49 USD

  • Imperial Affects

    Sensational Melodrama and the Attractions of American Cinema

    by Jonna Eagle ...
    Series series War Culture
    Imperial Affects is the first sustained account of American action-based cinema as melodrama. From the earliest war films through the Hollywood Western and the late-century action cinema, imperialist violence and mobility have been produced as sites of both visceral pleasure and moral virtue. Suffering and omnipotence operate as twinned affects in this context, inviting identification with an ... Read more

    $24.49 USD

  • 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

    $36.89 USD

  • The Politics of Peacekeeping in the Post-Cold War Era

    Edited by David S. Sorenson, Pia Christina Wood ...
    Series series Cass Series on Peacekeeping
    Most literature on peacekeeping narrowly focuses on particular peacekeeping operations, and the political bargaining between peacekeeping participants. However, there is very little published research on why nations actually commit forces to peacekeeping operations. This new book meets this need. ... Read more

    $73.99 USD