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  • Introductory Readings in Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophyby C. D. C. Reeve; Patrick Lee Miller; Lloyd P. Gerson

    Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. 2006; US$ 38.00

    A concise anthology for the ancient philosophy survey that ranges from the Presocratics through the Neoplatonists, Introductory Readings in Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy features essential selections from C.D.C. Reeve's 2004 translation of Plato's Republic , which casts reported speech into direct dialogue, as well other translations known for their accuracy and accessibility. Introductions and notes are also included. more...

  • Critical Thinkingby Tracy Bowell; Gary Kemp

    Taylor & Francis 2009; US$ 35.95

    Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide is essential reading for anyone, student or professional, at work or in the classroom, seeking to improve their reasoning and arguing skills more...

  • Meditationsby Gregory Hays; Marcus Aurelius

    Random House Publishing Group 2002; US$ 9.99

    Few ancient works have been as influential as the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, philosopher and emperor of Rome (A.D. 161–180). A series of spiritual exercises filled with wisdom, practical guidance, and profound understanding of human behavior, it remains one of the greatest works of spiritual and ethical reflection ever written. Marcus’s insights and advice—on everything from living in the world to coping with adversity and interacting with others—have made the Meditations required reading for statesmen and philosophers alike, while generations of ordinary readers have responded to the straightforward intimacy of his style. For anyone who struggles to reconcile the demands of leadership with a concern for personal... more...

  • The Cambridge Companion to the Stoicsby Brad Inwood

    Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 32.00

    This volume offers an odyssey through the ideas of the Stoics in three ways: through the historical trajectory of the school and its influence; through the recovery of the history of Stoic thought; through the ongoing confrontation with Stoicism. more...

  • Leibniz's Metaphysicsby Christia Mercer

    Cambridge University Press 2001; US$ 58.00

    Christia Mercer analyzes Leibniz's early works, demonstrating that the metaphysics of pre-established harmony developed many years earlier than previously believed. A much deeper understanding of some of Leibniz's key doctrines emerges, which will prompt scholars to reconsider their basic assumptions about early modern philosophy and science. more...

  • Rousseauby Robert Wokler

    Oxford University Press 2001; US$ 8.95

    Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a central figure of the European Enlightenment and responsible for the notion of the "noble savage". This study of his life and works aims to show how his thinking was inspired by visionary ideals of mankind's self-realization in a condition of unfettered freedom. more...

  • Socratesby Christopher Taylor

    Oxford University Press 2000; US$ 8.95

    Taylor explores the relationship between the historical Socrates and the Platonic character, and examines the image of Socrates as the exemplar of philosophic life - a thinker whose moral and intellectual integrity covered every detail of his life, even in the face of betrayal. more...

  • The Cambridge Companion to Augustineby Eleonore Stump; Norman Kretzmann

    Cambridge University Press 2001; US$ 27.00

    In this volume of specially-commissioned essays, sixteen scholars provide a wide-ranging contribution to our understanding of Augustine of Hippo, covering all the major areas of his philosophy and theology. more...

  • The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Philosophyby A. S. McGrade

    Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 26.00

    This volume spans a millennium of thought extending from Augustine to Thomas Aquinas and beyond. It includes not only the thinkers of the Latin West but also the profound contributions of Islamic and Jewish thinkers. Supplementary material includes chronological charts and biographies of the major thinkers. more...

  • Plato's Menoby Plato; Dominic Scott; Mary Margaret McCabe

    Cambridge University Press 2006; US$ 29.00

    Plato's Meno provides a profound but tantalizingly brief treatment of a wide array of topics, including politics, education, virtue, and immortality. This book confronts its many enigmas by focusing on the dialogue in its own right, offering solutions which are both lucid and sympathetic to Plato's philosophy. more...