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Classics: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)Classics: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
The term "Classics" refers to the study of Greek and Latin Antiquity, but the authors...
Xenophon VII (Hiero. Agesilaus. Constitution of the Lacedaemonians. Ways and Means. Cavalry Commander. Art of Horsemanship. On Hunting. Constitution of the Athenians) Loeb Classical LibraryXenophon VII (Hiero. Agesilaus. Constitution of the Lacedaemonians. Ways and Means. Cavalry Commander. Art of Horsemanship. On Hunting. Constitution of the Athenians) Loeb Classical Library
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Xenophon (ca. 430 to ca. 354 BCE ) was a wealthy Athenian and friend of Socrates. He left...
The Elements of Theology: A Revised Text with Translation, Introduction, and Commentary (Clarendon Paperbacks)The Elements of Theology: A Revised Text with Translation, Introduction, and Commentary (Clarendon Paperbacks)
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Proclus of Lysia (410-85 AD) stands at a privileged position in the vicissitudes of Platonic...
Iamblichus' Life of PythagorasIamblichus' Life of Pythagoras
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For being written a couple thousand years ago, this book is pretty good. Although wordy it gives...
Everything Has Two Handles: The Stoic's Guide to the Art of LivingEverything Has Two Handles: The Stoic's Guide to the Art of Living
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Dr. Pies has accomplished something quite wonderful in "Everything Has Two Handles":...


The Sophists: An IntroductionThe Sophists: An Introduction
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The Sophists were bold, exciting innovators with new ideas about Athenian society. The first to...
Philostratus: Lives of the Sophists.  Eunapius: Lives of the Philosophers (Loeb Classical Library No. 134)Philostratus: Lives of the Sophists. Eunapius: Lives of the Philosophers (Loeb Classical Library No. 134)
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Though these two late classic authors are not that well known, many of the men they sought to...
Broken Hegemonies (Studies in Continental Thought)Broken Hegemonies (Studies in Continental Thought)
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In Broken Hegemonies, the late distinguished philosopher Reiner Schurmann offers a radical...
Plotinus: Volume VI, Ennead  VI.1-5 (Loeb Classical Library No. 445)Plotinus: Volume VI, Ennead VI.1-5 (Loeb Classical Library No. 445)
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This Loeb Classical Library edition of the works of Plotinus is in seven volumes. The titles are...
Preface to Plato (History of the Greek Mind,)Preface to Plato (History of the Greek Mind,)
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Frequently I receive comments via the Internet some of which prove to be of value. One such was...


Philosophic Classics: From Plato to Derrida (5th Edition) (Philosophic Classics)Philosophic Classics: From Plato to Derrida (5th Edition) (Philosophic Classics)
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Great study of major philosophies that have impacted our western culture. Very enjoyable and...
The Philosophy of EpictetusThe Philosophy of Epictetus
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The Stoic philosopher Epictetus has been one of the most influential of ancient thinkers, both...
Galen's Prophecy: Temperament In Human NatureGalen's Prophecy: Temperament In Human Nature
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Galen's Prophecy was a stretch for my intellect; it is, afterall, a presentation of scientific...
The Presocratic Philosophers (Arguments of the Philosophers)The Presocratic Philosophers (Arguments of the Philosophers)
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There is some confusion surrounding this difficult, studied, and rather idiosyncratic...
A History of Greek Philosophy: Volume 4, Plato: The Man and his Dialogues: Earlier Period (Plato - The Man & His Dialogues - Earlier Period)A History of Greek Philosophy: Volume 4, Plato: The Man and his Dialogues: Earlier Period (Plato - The Man & His Dialogues - Earlier Period)
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Guthrie covers all of the earlier Platonic dialogues in this volume, up to and including THE...

Laches ; And, CharmidesLaches ; And, Charmides
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In these two dialogues, Socrates seeks to discover the true nature of virtue by trying to define...
The Philosophy of the DaodejingThe Philosophy of the Daodejing
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IMHO Professor Moeller is one of the finest commentators on early Daoism. Though I do not...
The Wisdom of Marcus AureliusThe Wisdom of Marcus Aurelius
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just read any page when you are feeling depressed and you will see what Aurelius saw as the...
Aristotle: A Guide for the Perplexed (Guides for the Perplexed)Aristotle: A Guide for the Perplexed (Guides for the Perplexed)
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"Aristotle: A Guide for the Perplexed" offers a clear and thorough account of the work...
Love and Friendship in Plato and Aristotle (Clarendon Paperbacks)Love and Friendship in Plato and Aristotle (Clarendon Paperbacks)
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Reissued in 1997 with corrections and a new Afterword, this book fully explores for the first...

Metaphysical Themes in Thomas Aquinas II (Studies in Philosophy and the History of Philosophy)Metaphysical Themes in Thomas Aquinas II (Studies in Philosophy and the History of Philosophy)
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This volume contains eleven articles and book chapters by John Wippel that have appeared since...
Epicureanism at the Origins of ModernityEpicureanism at the Origins of Modernity
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This landmark study examines the role played by the rediscovery of the writings of the ancient...
The Sophistic MovementThe Sophistic Movement
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This book offers an introduction to the Sophists of fifth-century Athens and a new overall...
Plato: Charmides, Alcibiades 1 & 2, Hipparchus, The Lovers, Theages, Minos, Epinomis. (Loeb Classical Library No. 201)Plato: Charmides, Alcibiades 1 & 2, Hipparchus, The Lovers, Theages, Minos, Epinomis. (Loeb Classical Library No. 201)
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Are you vain and plan to rule the world with good looks and ambition? Well, Alcibiades is the...
The Hermetica: The Lost Wisdom of the PharaohsThe Hermetica: The Lost Wisdom of the Pharaohs
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If you are curious about the Hermetica, and want a readable introduction to this system of...

Intimations of Christianity Among the Ancient GreeksIntimations of Christianity Among the Ancient Greeks
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Weil is most intelligible when examining the classical Greek plays and Homer's Iliad than in the...
Thucydides and the Philosophical Origins of HistoryThucydides and the Philosophical Origins of History
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This book addresses the question of how and why history begins with the work of Thucydides. The...
The Republic: The Complete and Unabridged Jowett TranslationThe Republic: The Complete and Unabridged Jowett Translation
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In Benjamin Jowett's easy to read and enjoyable translation of Plato's most famous dialogue you...
Finding the Mean: Theory and Practice in Aristotelian Political Philosophy (Studies in Moral, Political and Legal Philosophy)Finding the Mean: Theory and Practice in Aristotelian Political Philosophy (Studies in Moral, Political and Legal Philosophy)
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In pertinent part, Salkever manages to show the intersection between Plato and Aristotle on...
Ancilla to Pre-Socratic Philosophers: A Complete Translation of the Fragments in Diels, Fragmente der VorsokratikerAncilla to Pre-Socratic Philosophers: A Complete Translation of the Fragments in Diels, Fragmente der Vorsokratiker
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Kathleen Freeman, 'Ancilla to the Pre-Socratic Philosophers - A complete translation of the...

Symposium (Naxos Audio)Symposium (Naxos Audio)
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This is a multi-actor presentation of the Tom Griffith translation. The actors' British accents...
Classical Thought (History of Western Philosophy Series)Classical Thought (History of Western Philosophy Series)
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To be honest, I don't quite know what to do with this book. It is somewhat puzzling to me. It...
PhilebusPhilebus
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I have read several Hackett translations of Plato and Hackett always publishes quality...
Egyptian Cosmology - The Absolute HarmonyEgyptian Cosmology - The Absolute Harmony
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It is bunch of baloney. I undestand it is possible to interprete Egyptian culture and...
Dialogues and Letters (Penguin Classics)Dialogues and Letters (Penguin Classics)
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If Seneca was not the greatest philosopher of the Silver Age, then he was the most reasonable...

Fortress California, 1910-1961: From Warfare to WelfareFortress California, 1910-1961: From Warfare to Welfare
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Urbanization and wars have been two of the most important continuities in modern history. This...
A Student's Guide to the History And Philosophy of YogaA Student's Guide to the History And Philosophy of Yoga
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The word 'yoga' conjures up in the minds of many Westerners images of people performing...
The Laws of PlatoThe Laws of Plato
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When one thinks of Plato and his ideas of politics, one naturally gravitates toward his...
Reflections on Jesus and Socrates: Word and SilenceReflections on Jesus and Socrates: Word and Silence
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In this deeply personal and provocative meditation, Gooch focuses on the Jesus of the Gospels...
Egypt: Child of Atlantis: A Radical Interpretation of the Origins of CivilizationEgypt: Child of Atlantis: A Radical Interpretation of the Origins of Civilization
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I find the title a little deceiving. On the other hand it is quite a radical interpretation of...

Parmenides' Lesson: Translation and Explication of Plato's ParmenidesParmenides' Lesson: Translation and Explication of Plato's Parmenides
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"Parmenides" is generally recognized as Plato's most difficult dialogue. This work...
PlatoPlato
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Unquestionably the best commentary on Plato I have read as yet. No ideology, no radical...
Aristotle, Prior AnalyticsAristotle, Prior Analytics
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The Oxford Handbook of Plato (Oxford Handbooks in Philosophy)The Oxford Handbook of Plato (Oxford Handbooks in Philosophy)
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The Oxford Handbooks series is a major new initiative in academic publishing. Each volume offers...
Roman Sports and Spectacles: A Sourcebook (Focus Classical Library)Roman Sports and Spectacles: A Sourcebook (Focus Classical Library)
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Translation from orignial source material with introductory essay.

The Last Days of Socrates: Euthyphro; The Apology; Crito; Phaedo (Penguin Classics)The Last Days of Socrates: Euthyphro; The Apology; Crito; Phaedo (Penguin Classics)
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Socrates runs afoul of the authorities and others, and expounds upon the situation that he finds...
The Masters of Truth in Archaic GreeceThe Masters of Truth in Archaic Greece
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As a person with interests in rhetoric and philosophy, I found this book intriguing. It...
Moral Exhortation a Greco Roman Sourcebook (Library of Early Christianity Series, Vol 4)Moral Exhortation a Greco Roman Sourcebook (Library of Early Christianity Series, Vol 4)"Protagoras" and "Meno": Translated, With Notes and Interpretive Essays (Agora Editions)"Protagoras" and "Meno": Translated, With Notes and Interpretive Essays (Agora Editions)
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This is the best edition of these dialogues. The translations are clear and accurate, the essays...
Poetics: With the Tractatus Coislinianus, Reconstruction of Poetics II, and the Fragments of the On PoetsPoetics: With the Tractatus Coislinianus, Reconstruction of Poetics II, and the Fragments of the On Poets
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I read these works for a graduate seminar on Aristotle. Poetry appeals to human passions and...

Regions of Sorrow: Anxiety and Messianism in Hannah Arendt and W. H. Auden (Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics)Regions of Sorrow: Anxiety and Messianism in Hannah Arendt and W. H. Auden (Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics)
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W. H. Auden and Hannah Arendt belonged to a generation that experienced the catastrophic events...
Plato's UniversePlato's Universe
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The comments I'm about to make come from p.xiv of the Introduction of the book:"Recalling...
Socrates and AristophanesSocrates and Aristophanes
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While the introduction, conclusion and first essay (on "Clouds") is apparently...
Order and History (Volume 3): Plato and Aristotle (Collected Works of Eric Voegelin, Volume 16)Order and History (Volume 3): Plato and Aristotle (Collected Works of Eric Voegelin, Volume 16)
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The world is a fortunate place when there are two people alive -- at the same time -- who...
Heraclitus: Fragments (Phoenix Supplementary Volume)Heraclitus: Fragments (Phoenix Supplementary Volume)
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The Phoenix Pre-Socratics is a good book series, but I wasn't too impressed by this offering....

Greek Lyric, Volume III, Stesichorus, Ibycus, Simonides, and Others (Loeb Classical Library No. 476)Greek Lyric, Volume III, Stesichorus, Ibycus, Simonides, and Others (Loeb Classical Library No. 476)
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The most important poets writing in Greek in the sixth century BCE came from Sicily and...
    
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