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Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, which equates the ultimate end of human life with happiness (eudaimonia), is thought by many readers to argue that this highest goal consists in the largest possible ……続きを見る

One of the central concepts in rabbinic Judaism is the notion of the Evil Inclination, which appears to be related to similar concepts in ancient Christianity and the wider late antique world. The p……続きを見る

Sivagnana Botham of Meykanda Deva by J.M.Nallaswami Pillai was first published in 1895. The system of Hindu Philosophy which is expounded in the following pages, and its name will be altogether new ……続きを見る

The Kural or The Maxims of Tiruvalluvar By Thiruvalluvar Translated into English by V.V.S. Aiyar and published in 1916. Very few in the world outside of the Tamil country have heard the name of the ……続きを見る

Timeless advice about how to use humor to win over any audience Can jokes win a hostile room, a hopeless argument, or even an election? You bet they can, according to Cicero, and he knew what he was……続きを見る

Andrew Bushard did the unthinkable: he majored in philosophy. So he is now philosophizing about philosophy. Whether you majored in philosophy or just studied it on your own, this work will surely ma……続きを見る

How ancient skepticism can help you attain tranquility by learning to suspend judgment Along with Stoicism and Epicureanism, Skepticism is one of the three major schools of ancient Greek philosophy ……続きを見る

The Republic of Plato is the longest of his works with the exception of the Laws, and is certainly the greatest of them. There are nearer approaches to modern metaphysics in the Philebus and in the ……続きを見る

Aristotle, great Greek philosopher, researcher, reasoner, and writer, born at Stagirus in 384 BCE, was the son of Nicomachus, a physician, and Phaestis. He studied under Plato at Athens and taught t……続きを見る

The Apology is Plato's version of the speech given by Socrates as he unsuccessfully defended himself in 399 BC against the charges of "corrupting the young, and by not believing in the gods in whom ……続きを見る

Metaphysics is one of the principal works of Aristotle and the first major work of the branch of philosophy with the same name. It is considered to be one of the greatest philosophical works and its……続きを見る

Of all the works of Plato the Symposium is the most perfect in form, and may be truly thought to contain more than any commentator has ever dreamed of; or, as Goethe said of one of his own writings,……続きを見る

What is the relationship of the individual to the state? What is the ideal state, and how can it bring about the most desirable life for its citizens? What sort of education should it provide? What ……続きを見る

On the Soul is a major treatise by Aristotle on the nature of living things. His discussion centres on the kinds of souls possessed by different kinds of living things, distinguished by their differ……続きを見る

Aristotle, great Greek philosopher, researcher, reasoner, and writer, born at Stagirus in 384 BCE, was the son of Nicomachus, a physician, and Phaestis. He studied under Plato at Athens and taught t……続きを見る

The Moralia was composed first, while the composition of the Parallel Lives occupied much of the last two decades of Plutarch’s life. Though offering a broad range of subjects, these essays all ulti……続きを見る

A collection of over 180 sayings of Epictetus, the Stoic philosopher; also includes some fragments that were attributed to him, as well as The Hymn Of Cleanthes Epictetus, a Greek by heritage, had b……続きを見る

The Discourses of Epictetus are a series of extracts of the teachings of the Stoic philosopher Epictetus written down by Arrian c. 108 AD. There were originally eight books, but only four now remain……続きを見る

The Eclogues, also called the Bucolics, is the first of the three major works of the Latin poet Virgil. Publius Vergilius Maro (October 15, 70 BCE – September 21, 19 BCE), usually called Virgil or V……続きを見る

Plato is among the most influential philosophers of all time. Along with his teacher Socrates and his pupil Aristotle, he can be said to have laid the foundations for Western philosophy, science and……続きを見る

Plato's Euthyrphro, Apology, and Crito portray Socrates' words and deeds during his trial for disbelieving in the Gods of Athens and corrupting the Athenian youth, and constitute a defense of the ma……続きを見る

The Phaedo is acknowledged to be one of Plato's masterpieces, showing him both as a philosopher and as a dramatist at the height of his powers. For its moving account of the execution of Socrates, t……続きを見る

How have the goddesses of ancient myth survived, prevalent even now as literary and cultural icons? How do allegory, symbolic interpretation, and political context transform the goddess from her reg……続きを見る

A careful reading of Book IV of Xenophon's Memorabilia and a demonstration of a Socratic education It is well known that Socrates was executed by the city of Athens for not believing in the gods and……続きを見る

L’assunto di partenza del De brevitate vitae è in aperto contrasto con il sentire comune: non è affatto vero che la vita è troppo breve; anzi, essa è fin troppo lunga se sappiamo utilizzare corretta……続きを見る

Nella prima e più celebre delle sue Consolazioni Seneca si rivolge a Marcia, affranta in seguito alla prematura scomparsa del figlio Metilio. Richiamandosi alla forza d’animo della donna il filosofo……続きを見る

Platone fu subito accolto dopo la morte tra le divinità del pensiero. Tutta la storia della filosofia è «una serie di glosse a Platone», ma lui, nato dalla sapienza greca, non è mai sceso con le sue……続きを見る

Opere tra le più lette e apprezzate dal medioevo ai giorni nostri, La vecchiaia e L’amicizia affrontano, nella tradizione dei dialoghi filosofici, temi che la natura stessa dell’esistenza rende aute……続きを見る

In questo complesso e toccante resoconto delle ultime ore di Socrate, Platone espone il testamento spirituale e gli estremi ragionamenti del maestro, che nella sua cella, in attesa del momento fatal……続きを見る

COLLANA DIRETTA DA VITO MANCUSO. *** «Rientra in te stesso e guarda: se non ti vedi ancora bello, imita lo scultore di una statua che deve diventare bella. Egli toglie, appiana, liscia, ripulisce le……続きを見る