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Sexual secrets Sexual secrets Penny Slinger,Nik Douglas This is the #1 bestselling title on the sexual mysteries of the East. Sexual Secrets was the first book to explore the Eastern path of love and mysticism, bringing together more than a thousand years… OL108054W
Anaximander in context Anaximander in context Robert Hahn,Dirk L. Couprie,Dirk Couprie,Gerard Naddaf "Promoting a new, broadly interdisciplinary horizon for future studies in early Greek philosophy, Dirk L. Coupric, Robert Hahn, and Gerard Naddaf establish the cultural context in which Anaximander's… OL12031580W
COMPARATIVE ESSAYS IN EARLY GREEK AND CHINESE RATIONAL THINKING COMPARATIVE ESSAYS IN EARLY GREEK AND CHINESE RATIONAL THINKING Reding, Jean-Paul This collection of essays in the emergent field of Sino-Hellenic studies, explores the neglected inchoative strains of rational thought in ancient China and compares them to similar themes in ancient… OL13627658W
The ten golden rules The ten golden rules Michael A. Soupios "How the wisdom of ancient Greek philosophers can be applied to modern problems and concerns to create a more spiritual existence"--Provided by publisher. OL13683605W
Introduction to Aristotle Introduction to Aristotle A collection of writings by Greek philosopher Aristotle, thought to be lecture notes for classes he taught at the Lyceum, including the complete texts of the "Posterior Analytics," "De Anima," "Nicho… OL151601W
The Cambridge companion to Socrates The Cambridge companion to Socrates Donald R. Morrison "The Cambridge Companion to Socrates is a collection of essays providing a comprehensive guide to Socrates, the most famous Greek philosopher. Because Socrates himself wrote nothing, our evidence com… OL15415140W
Epicurus and the Epicurean tradition Epicurus and the Epicurean tradition Jeffrey Fish "Epicureanism after the generation of its founders has been characterised as dogmatic, uncreative and static. But this volume brings together work from leading classicists and philosophers that demon… OL15902097W
On the most ancient wisdom of the Italians On the most ancient wisdom of the Italians Giambattista Vico "This volume comprises a new critical edition and translation of Giambattista Vico's challenging and provoking early work On the Most Ancient Wisdom of the Italians. The Latin edition faithfully repr… OL15932574W
Readings in ancient Greek philosophy Readings in ancient Greek philosophy S. Marc Cohen,Patricia Curd,C. D. C. Reeve Soon after its publication, *Readings in Ancient Greek Philosophy* was hailed as the favorite to become "the 'standard' text for survey courses in ancient philosophy. Nothing on the market touches i… OL16113849W
The philosophy of Antiochus The philosophy of Antiochus D. N. Sedley "Antiochus of Ascalon was one of the seminal philosophers of the first century BC, an era of radical philosophical change. Some called him a virtual Stoic, but in reality his programme was an updated… OL16263382W
A Presocratics Reader A Presocratics Reader Patricia Curd From Thales, who in 585 8.c. successfully predicted an eclipse of the sun, to those contemporaries of Socrates known as the Sophists, A *Presocratics Reader* offers a rich selection of early Greek ph… OL16476654W
Pursuits of wisdom Pursuits of wisdom Cooper, John M. This is a major reinterpretation of ancient philosophy that recovers the long Greek and Roman tradition of philosophy as a complete way of life--and not simply an intellectual discipline. Distinguish… OL16509635W
Episteme, etc Episteme, etc Anthony Kenny,Gisela Striker,Susanne Bobzien,Katerina Ierodiakonou,Benjamin Morison,Jonathan Barnes,RICHARD SORABJI The sixteen essays written in honour of Jonathan Barnes for this volume reflect the impressive scope of his contributions to philosophy. Six are on knowledge, five on logic and metaphysics, five on e… OL16604980W
Pleasure in ancient Greek philosophy Pleasure in ancient Greek philosophy David Wolfsdorf "The Key Themes in Ancient Philosophy series provides concise books, written by major scholars and accessible to non-specialists, on important themes in ancient philosophy that remain of philosophica… OL16695126W
Ancient models of mind Ancient models of mind D. N. Sedley,Andrea Wilson Nightingale "How does god think? How, ideally, does a human mind function? Must a gap remain between these two paradigms of rationality? Such questions exercised the greatest ancient philosophers, including thos… OL16941931W
Plato the myth maker Plato the myth maker Luc Brisson The word myth is commonly thought to mean a fictional story, but few know that Plato was the first to use the term muthos in that sense. He also used muthos to describe the practice of making and tel… OL1699535W
Politische Geschichte (Provinzen und Randvölker: Mesopotamien, Armenien, Iran, Südarabien, Rom und … Politische Geschichte (Provinzen und Randvölker: Mesopotamien, Armenien, Iran, Südarabien, Rom und … Hildegard Temporini,Wolfgang Haase 2 volumes : 25 cm OL18820010W
Ancient Models of Mind Ancient Models of Mind Andrea Wilson Nightingale Leading scholars explore the theme of human and divine rationality in ancient cognitive and moral psychology. OL19826537W
Philosophy for life and other dangerous situations Philosophy for life and other dangerous situations Jules Evans "An exploration of modern applications of twelve ancient Greek and Roman philosophers, including Plato, Aristotle, Seneca, Epictetus, Heraclitus, Diogenes, and Skeptics and Stoics. Examples include t… OL19987140W
Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Aristotle on Ethics Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Aristotle on Ethics Gerard Hughes "Aristotle's Nichomachaean Ethics is one of the most important and central texts in the history of Western philosophy. It lies at the heart of contemporary moral theory and is essential to understand… OL2067086W
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