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In this book, the first systematic study of Socrates' reflections on self-knowledge, Christopher Moore examines the ancient precept 'Know yourself' and, drawing on Plato, Aristophanes, Xenophon, and……続きを見る

Arguably the foundational text of Western political theory, Aristotle's Politics has become one of the most widely and carefully studied works in ethical and political philosophy. This volume of ess……続きを見る

This Gospel of Virtue towards Human Beings and Peace upon Earth is a descendant of the oral tradition that records the events and lessons of the life of Jesus, including Jesus' teachings in India, E……続きを見る

Returning from the battle of Potidaea, Socrates reenters the city only to find it changed, with new leadership in the making. Socrates assumes the mask of physician in order to diagnose the city’s c……続きを見る

Human lives are full of pleasures and pains. And humans are creatures that are able to think: to learn, understand, remember and recall, plan and anticipate. Ancient philosophers were interested in ……続きを見る

I pensieri, raccolti in questo opera, tratto da “Ad se Ipsum”, “A Se stesso”, o “Colloqui con se stesso”, com’è conosciuto dai più, di Marco Aurelio, racchiudono un estratto dei ricordi, delle rifle……続きを見る

Chi di noi non hai degli avversari? Plutarco ce ne parla con la semplicità che solo i grandi comunicatori possiedono, e ci spiega come comportarci con chi non sta dalla nostra parte. In "De capienda……続きを見る

"No one is too young or too old to know what happiness is." This is how the way to happiness begins according to Epicurus, the famous founder of one of the most important schools of thought of the H……続きを見る

“No se es nunca demasiado joven ni demasiado viejo para conocer la felicidad…” Empieza así el camino hacia la felicidad según Epicuro el famoso fundador de una de las escuelas más importantes del pe……続きを見る

EXTRAIT: Est-ce, comme on l'a souvent prétendu, la définition de la substance, originairement admise par Spinoza, qui a engendré dans le système spinoziste la thèse de l'unité de substance ? Il peut……続きを見る

EXTRAIT: Victor Cousin, dans une phrase célèbre, a rapproché Malebranche et Maine de Biran. Maine de Biran, a-t-il dit, est « le plus grand métaphysicien qui ait honoré la France depuis Malebranche ……続きを見る

EXTRAIT: L’explication des règles de la connaissance peut être poursuivie et présentée sans aucun doute de plus de deux façons ; mais, dès que l’on se croit autorisé à simplifier, il est tout de mêm……続きを見る

What role did poetry, music, song, and dance play in the social and political life of the ancient Greek city? How did philosophy respond to, position itself against, and articulate its own ambitions……続きを見る

Along with Plato and Socrates, Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) is one of the triumvirate of philosophers responsible for the establishment of Western philosophy as it exists today. Socrates, Plato and Aris……続きを見る

Typically, mystery does not receive much attention in philosophy. Although Heidegger and other key philosophers have made a place for mystery in philosophy, many find such philosophizing suspect and……続きを見る

This book takes a new approach to the question, "Is the philosopher to be seen as universal human being or as eccentric?". Through a reading of the Theaetetus, Pappas first considers how we identify……続きを見る

This book illustrates how Aristotle's ethical concepts such as justice, reciprocity and friendship offer a basis for his political philosophy. In particular, it points out the importance of Aristotl……続きを見る

How should I live? How can I be happy? What is happiness, really? These are perennial questions, which in recent times have become the object of diverse kinds of academic research. Ancient philosoph……続きを見る

Life is long if you know how to use it. From the author of ***Letters From A Stoic (Epistulae Moralis)***, comes another brilliant, timeless guide to living well. Written as a moral essay to his fri……続きを見る

Hypatia, or New Foes with an Old Face details the fictional life of the philosopher Hypatia and tells the story of Philammon, a young monk, who becomes involved in the political and religious issues……続きを見る

In this classic work, now appearing in English for the first time, Claudia Moatti analyses the intellectual transformation that occurred at the end of the Roman Republic in response both to the poli……続きを見る

Fifty years of reading Homerーboth alone and with studentsーprepared Eva Brann to bring theOdyssey and the Iliad back to life for today's readers. InHomeric Moments, she brilliantly conveys the uniq……続きを見る

"Where does happiness lie?" "What is the best life?" Aristotle ponders these abiding questions in his Nicomachean Ethicsーa work which has profoundly influenced Western thinking on ethical matters. ……続きを見る

EUDICUS. ET toi, Socrate, pourquoi gardes-tu le silence, après qu’Hippias nous a étalé tant de belles choses ? Que n’applaudis-tu comme les autres ? ou que ne proposes-tu des critiques, s’il est que……続きを見る

SOCRATE. ET qu’est-ce donc que l’amour du gain ? Et qui sont ceux qui se livrent à cette passion ? L’ANONYME. Il me semble que ce sont ceux qui croient pouvoir gagner à des choses qui n’ont réelleme……続きを見る

SOCRATE. ALCIBIADE, vas-tu dans ce temple pour y prier ? ALCIBIADE. Oui Socrate, c’est mon dessein. SOCRATE. Aussi tu me parais bien rêveur, et je te vois les yeux attachés à terre, comme un homme q……続きを見る

CALLICLÈS. C’EST à la guerre et à la bataille, Socrate, qu’il faut, dit-on, se trouver ainsi après coup. SOCRATE. Est-ce que nous venons, comme on dit, après la ……続きを見る

SOCRATE. En vérité, je te dois beaucoup de remercîments, Théodore, pour m’avoir fait faire la connaissance de Théétète, ainsi que celle de l’ét……続きを見る

SOCRATE. FILS de Clinias, tu es sans doute surpris qu’ayant été le premier à t’aimer, seul je te reste fidèle, quand tous mes rivaux t’ont quitté ; et que les autres t’ayant fatigué de leurs protest……続きを見る

SOCRATE. ÉTANT entré l’autre jour dans l’école de Denys le grammairien, j’y trouvai quelques jeunes gens des mieux faits et des meilleures familles de la ville, avec leurs amans. Il y en avait surto……続きを見る