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  • Marcus Aurelius

    Philosopher-King

    by William O. Stephens ...
    Series series Great Lives of the Ancient World
    This book guides us through the fascinating life and writings of Marcus Aurelius, the only Roman emperor celebrated for centuries for his decency and earnest Stoic philosophy. Philosopher William O. Stephens explores Marcus’ reluctant rise to power, his marriage and his efforts to mould his son into a successor. He examines Marcus’ Stoic tenets as he describes the struggles of dealing with a ... Read more

    $18.49 USD

  • Epictetus’s 'Encheiridion'

    A New Translation and Guide to Stoic Ethics

    by Scott Aikin, William O. Stephens ...
    For anyone approaching the Encheiridion of Epictetus for the first time, this book provides a comprehensive guide to understanding a complex philosophical text. Including a full translation and clear explanatory commentaries, *Epictetus's '*Encheiridion' introduces readers to a hugely influential work of Stoic philosophy. Scott Aikin and William O. Stephens unravel the core themes of Stoic ethics ... Read more

    $23.89 USD

  • Marcus Aurelius: A Guide for the Perplexed

    by William O. Stephens ...
    Series series Guides for the Perplexed
    This book is a clear and concise introduction to the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus. His one major surviving work, often titled 'meditations' but literally translated simply as 'to himself', is a series of short, sometimes enigmatic reflections divided seemingly arbitrarily into twelve books and apparently written only to be read by him. For these reasons Marcus is a particularly ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • Stoic Ethics

    Epictetus and Happiness as Freedom

    by William O. Stephens ...
    Series series Bloomsbury Studies in Ancient Philosophy
    Soon after Aristotle's death, several schools of ancient philosophy arose, each addressing the practical question of how to live a good, happy life. The two biggest rivals, Stoicism and Epicureanism, came to dominate the philosophical landscape for the next 500 years. Epicureans advised pursuing pleasure to be happy, and Stoics held that true happiness could only be achieved by living according to ... Read more

    $39.69 USD

  • The Ethics of the Stoic Epictetus

    An English Translation, Revised Edition

    Translated by William O. Stephens ...
    by William O. Stephens ...
    Series Book 2 - Revisioning Philosophy
    This text remains the only English translation of Bonhöffer’s classic, definitive examination of Epictetus’s ethics. Thorough, knowledgeable, perceptive, and accessible, the unity of this book and its thematic presentation make it an invaluable resource for both scholars and general readers eager to apply Stoic thinking in their daily lives. The translation is crisp, clear, consistent, and very ... Read more

    $71.99 USD

  • A History of Habit

    From Aristotle to Bourdieu

    by Jeffrey Bell, David Leary, Margaret Watkins, Robert Miner, Thornton Lockwood, Terrance MacMullan, Peter Fosl, Dennis Des Chene, Clare Carlisle, Edward Casey, Nick Crossley, William O. Stephens, Shannon Sullivan ...
    From bookshelves overflowing with self-help books to scholarly treatises on neurobiology to late-night infomercials that promise to make you happier, healthier, and smarter with the acquisition of just a few simple practices, the discourse of habit is a staple of contemporary culture high and low. Discussion of habit, however, tends to neglect the most fundamental questions: What is habit? Habits, ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

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  • Seneca: Selected Philosophical Letters

    Translated with introduction and commentary

    by Brad Inwood ...
    Series series Clarendon Later Ancient Philosophers
    Seneca's Letters to Lucilius are a rich source of information about ancient Stoicism, an influential work for early modern philosophers, and a fascinating philosophical document in their own right. This selection of the letters aims to include those which are of greatest philosophical interest, especially those which highlight the debates between Stoics and Platonists or Aristotelians in the first ... Read more

    $52.19 USD

  • Stoic Virtues

    Chrysippus and the Religious Character of Stoic Ethics

    by Dr Christoph Jedan ...
    Series series Continuum Studies in Ancient Philosophy
    Like its ancient rivals, Stoic ethics was a form of virtue ethics, yet while the concept of virtue was clearly central to Stoic ethics, the concept of Stoic virtue has not yet been fully explored. Instead, the existing literature tends to impose on the Stoic material philosophically quite alien non-Aristotelian interpretations of virtue. According to Christoph Jedan, however, a thorough ... Read more

    $42.89 USD

  • Plato and the Stoics

    Edited by A. G. Long ...
    Plato was central both to the genesis of Stoic theory and to subsequent debates within the Stoa. These essays provide new and detailed explorations of the complex relationship between Plato and the Greek and Roman Stoic traditions, and together they show the directness and independence with which Stoics examined Plato's writing. What were the philosophical incentives to consulting and then ... Read more

    $38.59 USD

  • Emperor of Rome

    Ruling the Ancient World

    by Mary Beard ...
    **INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERBest Books of 2023: New Yorker, The Economist, SmithsonianMost Anticipated Books of Fall: Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, TODAY, Literary Hub, and Publishers Weekly"A vivid way to re-examine what we know, and don’t, about life at the top.... Emperor of Rome is a masterly group portrait, an invitation to think skeptically but not contemptuously of a familiar c ... Read more

    $15.09 USD

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  • A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy

    The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy

    by William B. Irvine ...
    One of the great fears many of us face is that despite all our effort and striving, we will discover at the end that we have wasted our life. In A Guide to the Good Life, William B. Irvine plumbs the wisdom of Stoic philosophy, one of the most popular and successful schools of thought in ancient Rome, and shows how its insight and advice are still remarkably applicable to modern lives. In A Guide ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • The Art of Being Right

    by Arthur Schopenhauer ...
    The Art of Being Right: 38 Ways to Win an Argument (also Eristic Dialectic: The Art of Winning an Argument; German: Eristische Dialektik: Die Kunst, Recht zu behalten; 1831) is an acidulous and sarcastic treatise written by the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer in sarcastic deadpan. In it, Schopenhauer examines a total of thirty-eight methods of showing up one's opponent in a debate. He ... Read more

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