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  • Hegel

    by Frederick Beiser ...
    Series series The Routledge Philosophers
    Hegel (1770-1831) is one of the major philosophers of the nineteenth century. Many of the major philosophical movements of the twentieth century - from existentialism to analytic philosophy - grew out of reactions against Hegel. He is also one of the hardest philosophers to understand and his complex ideas, though rewarding, are often misunderstood.In this magisterial and lucid introduction, ... Read more

    $36.99 USD

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  • History of Western Philosophy

    by Bertrand Russell ...
    Hailed as “lucid and magisterial” by The Observer, this book is universally acclaimed as the outstanding one-volume work on the subject of Western philosophy.Considered to be one of the most important philosophical works of all time, the History of Western Philosophy is a dazzlingly unique exploration of the ideologies of significant philosophers throughout the ages—from Plato and Aristotle ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • The Republic

    by Plato ...
    The question The Republic sets out to define is "What is justice?" Given the difficulty of this task, Socrates and his interlocutors are led into a discussion of justice in the city, which Socrates suggests may help them see justice in the person, but on a grander (and therefore easier to discuss) scale ("suppose that a short-sighted person had been asked by some one to read small letters from a ... Read more

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  • Ethics

    by Baruch Spinoza ...
    Translated by R. H. M. Elwes ...
    Baruch Spinoza's "Ethics" is a pivotal work in Western philosophy, blending rigorous analytical rigor with a deep metaphysical exploration of reality. Fueled by a radical departure from Cartesian dualism, Spinoza introduces a geometrical method that elucidates complex ideas through clear axioms and propositions. The content delves into the nature of God, the universe, and human emotion, asserting ... Read more

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  • Dream of Reason

    A History of Western Philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance

    by Anthony Gottlieb ...
    "His book...supplant[s] all others, even the immensely successful History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell."—A. C. GraylingAlready a classic, this landmark study of early Western thought now appears in a new edition with expanded coverage of the Middle Ages. This landmark study of Western thought takes a fresh look at the writings of the great thinkers of classic philosophy and questions ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Euthyphro

    by Plato ...
    In Euthyphro, Socrates is on his way to the court, where he must defend himself against serious charges brought by religious and political authorities. On the way he meets Euthyphro, an expert on religious matters who has come to prosecute his own father. Socrates questions Euthyphro's claim that religion serves as the basis for ethics. Euthyphro is not able to provide satisfactory answers to ... Read more

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  • Alcibiades I

    by Plato ...
    Alcibiades I is one of Plato's early dialogues, centered around a conversation between the philosopher Socrates and the ambitious young Athenian statesman Alcibiades. In this dialogue, Socrates engages Alcibiades in a philosophical discussion about the nature of self-knowledge and the proper way to govern both oneself and the city of Athens. Alcibiades, who is eager to gain power and influence, is ... Read more

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  • 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

  • All Things Natural

    Ficino On Plato's TIMAEUS

    by Ficino Ficino ...
    Translated by Arthur Farnell ...
    Ficino's commentary on Plato’s Timaeus offers the English reader, for the first time, an opportunity to share the insights of this highly influential Renaissance philosopher into one of Plato's most important and controversial works. Here are discussed the perennial questions which affect us all: What is the nature of the universe? How did it begin? Does it have a cause outside itself? What is our ... Read more

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  • Evermore Shall Be So

    by Ficino .. ...
    Featuring philosophical commentary from Marsilio Ficino-a leading scholar of the Italian Renaissance who translated all the works of Plato into Latin-this work is the first English translation of Ficino's commentary of Plato's dialogue between the philosopher Parmenides and the youthful Socrates. In the scene, the older man instructs his student on the use of dialectic to draw the mind away from ... Read more

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  • 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

  • Philosophy in the Hellenistic and Roman Worlds

    A history of philosophy without any gaps, Volume 2

    by Peter Adamson ...
    Series series A History of Philosophy
    Peter Adamson offers an accessible, humorous tour through a period of eight hundred years when some of the most influential of all schools of thought were formed: from the third century BC to the sixth century AD. He introduces us to Cynics and Skeptics, Epicureans and Stoics, emperors and slaves, and traces the development of Christian and Jewish philosophy and of ancient science. Chapters are ... Read more

    $10.49 USD