The roots of evil are often held to be Biblical, but philosophers in ancient China and Greece were thoroughly conversant with both the phenomena and the languages of evil.
Philosophen und Dichter begründeten und prägten das politische Denken und damit die Besonderheit der griechischen Polis - der Mutter des europäischen Staatswesens.
More than a historical study, Alchemy Rediscovered and Restored is a practical and philosophical guide to the ancient world of alchemy and the lost traditions of spiritual and material transformation.
Enter a world of ancient symbols and hidden power with William Thomas and Kate Pavitt's book of talismans, exploring sacred objects, planetary influences, and zodiacal correspondences.
Tracing the survival of ancient magical practices into the nineteenth century, Modern Magic reveals how arcane traditions and old enchantments endure in the contemporary world.
In seinen antistoische Schriften verfolgt Plutarch die Absicht, Selbstwidersprüche und Unstimmigkeiten im stoischen System – besonders bei Chrysipp – und auffallende Abweichungen von allgemeinen Vorstellungen und Ansichten offen zu legen.
Abraxas – Zwischen Licht und Schatten ist eine philosophisch-essayistische Erkundung eines der rätselhaftesten Symbole der abendländischen Geistesgeschichte.
Chaplaincy for a Plural World provides a theoretical foundation for an inclusive understanding of chaplaincy and lays out key chaplaincy methods for providing spiritual care in a modern context.
Chaplaincy for a Plural World provides a theoretical foundation for an inclusive understanding of chaplaincy and lays out key chaplaincy methods for providing spiritual care in a modern context.
In this landmark volume of the Sather Classical Lectures, The Theory of Will in Classical Antiquity, Albrecht Dihle traces how ancient Greek and early Christian thinkers grappled with the problem of human volition.
In this landmark volume of the Sather Classical Lectures, The Theory of Will in Classical Antiquity, Albrecht Dihle traces how ancient Greek and early Christian thinkers grappled with the problem of human volition.
Stoic Logic by Benson Mates is a groundbreaking study that reconstructs the logical system of the early Stoic philosophers, particularly Zeno, Cleanthes, and Chrysippus.
Stoic Logic by Benson Mates is a groundbreaking study that reconstructs the logical system of the early Stoic philosophers, particularly Zeno, Cleanthes, and Chrysippus.
The Rhizome and the Flower: The Perennial Philosophy-Yeats and Jung offers an ambitious exploration of what its author terms "e;Yeats-and-Jung,"e; a conceptual pairing examined not through conventional literary criticism or psychological analysis but through the broader framework of intellectual history and the "e;perennial philosophy.
The Rhizome and the Flower: The Perennial Philosophy-Yeats and Jung offers an ambitious exploration of what its author terms "e;Yeats-and-Jung,"e; a conceptual pairing examined not through conventional literary criticism or psychological analysis but through the broader framework of intellectual history and the "e;perennial philosophy.
This book mainly delves into the practical moral poetics in Plato's late masterpiece, the Laws, and applies a comparative approach to Plato's philosophizing and the Chinese way of thinking in the domains of art-making, cultivating a good life, and music-poetry education.
Greek Skepticism examines the evolution of skeptical philosophy in ancient Greece, focusing on epistemological concerns such as knowledge, belief, and perception, while framing these inquiries within the Hellenistic eras broader philosophical challenges.
This book explores the circumstances surrounding Socrates' death, critically analysing conflicting sources to establish a framework for understanding his intellectual activities in the cultural, political, and religious context of 5th-century BC Athens.