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.
Gunumuzde, yeni nesiller, daha dogrusu esigi atlamis bir kesim, Kainati da kapsayacak sekilde artik genis ufuklu bir perspektife sahipler, teknoloji ve kitaplar sayesinde Oyle ki, bu yeni cagla birlikte dua ve ibadetin de belirli bir yeri ve zamani yok.
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.
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.
El Teeteto es un dialogo que trata sobre la naturaleza del saber y que corresponde a la preocupacion de Platon por revisar la metafisica de las formas, explorada en los grandes dialogos de la madurez platonica y llevando a cabo esta mision segun los origenes socraticos de la filosofia, es decir, entendida como la busqueda, mayeuticamente orientada, de la definicion.
A thought-provoking take on the common myths and misconceptions about one of the most popular philosophical movements, StoicismStoicism is one of the world s most popular and misunderstood traditions.
A grimly entertaining anthology of ancient Greek and Roman writings about how to fearlessly prepare for the end of the world and other disastersA remarkable percentage of people believe we are living in the end times, according to pollsters.
A grimly entertaining anthology of ancient Greek and Roman writings about how to fearlessly prepare for the end of the world and other disastersA remarkable percentage of people believe we are living in the end times, according to pollsters.
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.
