Timeless wisdom on death and dying from the celebrated Stoic philosopher Seneca"e;It takes an entire lifetime to learn how to die,"e; wrote the Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca (c.
What would stoic ethics be like today if stoicism had survived as a systematic approach to ethical theory, if it had coped successfully with the challenges of modern philosophy and experimental science?
A major new history of classical Greece-how it rose, how it fell, and what we can learn from itLord Byron described Greece as great, fallen, and immortal, a characterization more apt than he knew.
A superb new edition of Epictetus's famed handbook on Stoicismtranslated by one of the world's leading authorities on Stoic philosophyBorn a slave, the Roman Stoic philosopher Epictetus (c.
Timeless techniques of effective public speaking from ancient Rome's greatest oratorAll of us are faced countless times with the challenge of persuading others, whether we're trying to win a trivial argument with a friend or convince our coworkers about an important decision.
According to Xenophon, Socrates tried to persuade his associate Aristippus to moderate his excessive indulgence in wine, women, and food, arguing that only hard work can bring happiness.
A delightful anthology of classical Greek and Roman writings celebrating country living-ranging from a philosophy of compost to hymns to the gods of agricultureWhether you farm or garden, live in the country or long to move there, or simply enjoy an occasional rural retreat, you will be delighted by this cornucopia of writings about living and working on the land, harvested from the fertile fields of ancient Greek and Roman literature.
What we can learn about fostering innovation and creative thinking from some of the most inventive people of all times-the ancient GreeksWhen it comes to innovation and creative thinking, we are still catching up with the ancient Greeks.
Sprache und Schmerz werden üblicherweise als Gegensätze gedacht: Auf der einen Seite die Sprache, die sich mit Ausdruck und Kommunikation befasst und Beziehungen herstellt, während der Schmerz auf der anderen Seite gerade nicht mit Worten auszudrücken, zerstörerisch und isolierend ist.
Ancient Greek philosophy arose in the 6th century BC and continued throughout the Hellenistic period and the period in which Ancient Greece was part of the Roman Empire.
This book brings together twenty-three distinctive and influential essays on ancient moral philosophy--including several published here for the first time--by the distinguished philosopher and classical scholar John Cooper.
A delicious feast of ancient Greek and Roman writings on living well by eating well Today, we're stuffed with dietary recommendations from every direction.
Das (Neo-)Sokratische Gespräch ist eine philosophische Unterrichtsmethode, die auf Leonard Nelson zurückgeht und von Gustav Heckmann weiterentwickelt wurde.
A vivid and timely new translation of Plato's Apology, in which Socrates defends his pursuit of truth, no matter the consequencesFree speech is back at the center of political and cultural debate, amid intense arguments over censorship on campus, in government, and in everyday life.
A vivid and timely new translation of Plato's Apology, in which Socrates defends his pursuit of truth, no matter the consequencesFree speech is back at the center of political and cultural debate, amid intense arguments over censorship on campus, in government, and in everyday life.
