Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy

This volume presents Augustine''s writings on free will and divine grace in a new translation by Peter King.

A study of the ethical underpinning of the rhetoric of citizenship in Plato''s Laws and its implementation through ritualized forms of performance.

This second edition is an accurate, readable and accessible translation of one of the world''s greatest ethical works.

A completely revised and considerably enlarged edition of this best-selling edition of Lucretius'' account of why death does not matter.

Stephen Gersch charts the influence of the late Greek philosopher Proclus from his own lifetime down to the Renaissance (500–1600 CE).

The first collection of ancient texts on the Sceptic Aenesidemus, providing a reference book for the history of Scepticism.

A study of the ethical underpinning of the rhetoric of citizenship in Plato''s Laws and its implementation through ritualized forms of performance.

This second edition is an accurate, readable and accessible translation of one of the world''s greatest ethical works.

A completely revised and considerably enlarged edition of this best-selling edition of Lucretius'' account of why death does not matter.

Stephen Gersch charts the influence of the late Greek philosopher Proclus from his own lifetime down to the Renaissance (500–1600 CE).

The first collection of ancient texts on the Sceptic Aenesidemus, providing a reference book for the history of Scepticism.

The third volume of Professor Guthrie''s great history of Greek thought deals in two parts with the Sophists and Socrates.

This book considers how religious beliefs and cultic rituals were given expression in the world of the Greek citizen.

This book challenges popular modern views of Socrates by examining the political significance of his activity in ancient Athens.

This book challenges popular modern views of Socrates by examining the political significance of his activity in ancient Athens.

In this book, first published in 1978, Allen Brent sets out to explore some of the questions raised by theorists and philosophers regarding curriculum.

In this book, first published in 1978, Allen Brent sets out to explore some of the questions raised by theorists and philosophers regarding curriculum.

Ludwig Edelstein (1902-1965) is well-known for his work on the history of anceint medicine and ancient philosophy, and to both of these areas he made contributions of primary importance.

Ludwig Edelstein (1902-1965) is well-known for his work on the history of anceint medicine and ancient philosophy, and to both of these areas he made contributions of primary importance.

Originally published in 1991, this book focuses on the concept of virtue, and in particular on the virtue of wisdom or knowledge, as it is found in the epic poems of Homer, some tragedies of Sophocles, selected writings of Plato, Aristotle, and the Stoic and Epicurean philosophers.

In studies of early Christian thought, 'philosophy' is often a synonym for 'Platonism', or at most for 'Platonism and Stoicism'.

In studies of early Christian thought, 'philosophy' is often a synonym for 'Platonism', or at most for 'Platonism and Stoicism'.

Collected in this volume are some of the most important articles published on the philosophy of the Greeks before Socrates.

Collected in this volume are some of the most important articles published on the philosophy of the Greeks before Socrates.

The articles in this volume deal with the four major philosophical positions of the presocratic period: The arguments of Parmenides and Zeno against earlier or contemporary pluralist theories The three pluralist responses of Empedocles, Anaxagoras and the early Atomists.

This book, originally published in 1965, discusses the political implication of the spread of science in antiquity.

This book, originally published in 1965, discusses the political implication of the spread of science in antiquity.

First published in 1961, Forrest E.

First published in 1961, Forrest E.

This highly anticipated anthology, compiled by noted author and scholar Steven Cahn, presents the seven major works central to any introductory philosophy course in their entirety.

This highly anticipated anthology, compiled by noted author and scholar Steven Cahn, presents the seven major works central to any introductory philosophy course in their entirety.

This survey of the history of Western philosophy, from Thales to Augustine, introduces the central tenets of each philosopher or school within the cultural and historical aspect of the particular time.

This book studies the pilgrimage of the Ancient World in its search for moral truth.

The books in this set, originally published between 1939 and 1991: Focus on the concept of virtue, and in particular on the virtue of wisdom or knowledge, Study the pilgrimage of the Ancient World in its search for moral truth.

First published in 1991, this book - through the examination of ancient Greek literary, philosophical and legal texts - analyses how the Athenian torture of slaves emerged from and reinforced the concept of truth as something hidden in the human body.

First published in 1991, this book - through the examination of ancient Greek literary, philosophical and legal texts - analyses how the Athenian torture of slaves emerged from and reinforced the concept of truth as something hidden in the human body.

This collection of essays explores the rhetoric and practices surrounding views on life after death and the end of the world, including the fate of the individual, apocalyptic speculation and hope for cosmological renewal, in a wide range of societies from Ancient Mesopotamia to the Byzantine era.

This collection of essays explores the rhetoric and practices surrounding views on life after death and the end of the world, including the fate of the individual, apocalyptic speculation and hope for cosmological renewal, in a wide range of societies from Ancient Mesopotamia to the Byzantine era.

The founder of both American pragmatism and semiotics, Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1914) is widely regarded as an enormously important and pioneering theorist.

The founder of both American pragmatism and semiotics, Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1914) is widely regarded as an enormously important and pioneering theorist.

Philostratus is one of the greatest examples of the vitality and inventiveness of the Greek culture of his period, at once a one-man summation of contemporary tastes and interests and a strikingly individual re-inventor of the traditions in which he was steeped.

Philostratus is one of the greatest examples of the vitality and inventiveness of the Greek culture of his period, at once a one-man summation of contemporary tastes and interests and a strikingly individual re-inventor of the traditions in which he was steeped.

The Meaning of Life and the Great Philosophers reveals how great philosophers of the past sought to answer the question of the meaning of life.

The Meaning of Life and the Great Philosophers reveals how great philosophers of the past sought to answer the question of the meaning of life.

Nietzsche is undoubtedly one of the most original and influential thinkers in the history of philosophy.

Nietzsche is undoubtedly one of the most original and influential thinkers in the history of philosophy.

This seventh edition of Philosophic Classics, Volume I: Ancient Philosophy includes essential writings of the most important Greek philosophers, along with selections from some of their Roman followers.

This seventh edition of Philosophic Classics, Volume I: Ancient Philosophy includes essential writings of the most important Greek philosophers, along with selections from some of their Roman followers.