Greek Philosophy

The world's great philosophers have always wrestled with the crucial questions about human nature and the world we live in. A Short History of Philosophy takes you on an entertaining and informative journey through the landscape of western philosophy from Plato to Jean-Paul Sartre. Whether discussing the origins of metaphysics, the merits of idealism, or the questions raised by existentialism, Peter Gibson brings to life the ideas of these great thinkers and carefully explains their reasoning in straightforward, easy-to-understand language.

What’s the big idea? To Socrates, living according to his values was more important than life itself. Plato’s Apology is in three parts: Socrates’ personal defense in his trial for impiety and corrupting the young, his plea before being sentenced, and his address to the jurors after he was condemned to death. This book includes an introduction, telling who Socrates was and how he came to be on trial for his life before his fellow Athenians.

A classic of stoic philosophy written by the emperor of Rome, Marcus Aurelius.

Gehörte der "Menon" in der Antike zu einem der viel gelesenen und ausgedeuteten Dialoge Platons, zählt er heute eher zu den weniger bekannten Dialogen. Dabei enthält er viele wesentliche Aussagen Platons zu Erkenntnistheorie, Heuristik, Ethik und Seinslehre. Im "Menon" veranschaulicht uns Platon, wie all diese Bereiche, die heute gern getrennt voneinander gelehrt und erforscht werden, bei ihm noch unzertrennbar zusammengehören. Paraphrasierend könnte man mit Platons "Menon" sagen: "Ja, Tugend ist lehrbar.

Seneca (1 – 65 n. Chr.) war mehr als nur ein Philosoph: er war Staatsmann und Erzieher des despotischen Kaisers Nero. Wenn Seneca, Hauptvertreter der Denkrichtung der Stoa, praktische Lebenstipps erteilt, weiß er genau, wovon er spricht. Seneca weiß: ein gutes, glückliches und sinnvolles Leben ist möglich. Hier enthalten: Vom glücklichen Leben, Von der Kürze des Lebens, Von der Gemütsruhe, Vom Zorn.

What’s the big idea? Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius believed that in a palace or a soldiers’ camp one can live a life free of envy and desire, neither pursuing pleasure nor fearing pain as one performs the duties life has assigned. I have worked to make his Meditations as understandable as possible. By the end of the book, the emperor’s philosophy will be crystal clear. So please travel back almost 2,000 years ago and join Marcus Aurelius as sits in his camp in the evening meditating on life.

O estoicismo, a escola filosófica mais influente do Império Romano, oferece formas surpreendentemente atuais de fortalecer nosso caráter em um mundo cada vez mais caótico e imprevisível. Reconhecido como o filósofo mais talentoso e humano da tradição estoica, Sêneca nos ensina a levar uma vida boa e com propósito.

Nei momenti di crisi e trasformazione come quello che stiamo vivendo, la filosofia può aiutarci a rispondere alle domande più urgenti. Dobbiamo solo interrogarla. È ciò che fanno i filosofi e scrittori Andrea Colamedici e Maura Gancitano: mettendo in comunicazione il nostro presente con l'Atene del V secolo a.C., interrogano i pensatori dell'età classica, ma non solo, sui temi del dibattito contemporaneo.

O Manual de Epicteto, também conhecido por Encheirídion, é um curto guia com conselhos éticos estoicos compilado por Flávio Arriano, aluno de Epicteto. Encheirídion consiste em um conjunto de aforismos que o filósofo deve ter sempre à mão, para ajudá-lo a enfrentar e vencer as dificuldades da vida: para lembra-lo, conforme ensinava Epicteto, que não devemos considerar como nossas aquelas coisas que não estão sob o nosso controle, mas devemos, sim, concentrar nossos esforços naquilo que está sob o nosso controle.

¿Le preocupa su felicidad? ¿Siente inquietud por el porvenir? ¿Le llegan a angustiar los problemas cotidianos? Enfrentamos una época de grandes dificultades y cambios constantes. Nuestras maneras de vivir se ven alteradas por factores externos, por nuevas maneras de organizar el tiempo y el trabajo, por el ritmo de vida que llevamos. El desarrollo de la realidad virtual nos conduce hacia mundos insospechados donde los seres humanos tendremos que aprender a dar respuesta a nuevos retos e interrogantes.

Aristotle's most complicated and academic work. This is a challenging work for even those who admire his other seven books. Incomparable analysis in language and thought, with a clear, succinct prose touch.

Ist es ein Gastmahl? Oder eher ein Trinkgelage? Nun, jedenfalls halten die Teilnehmer reihum Reden über die verschiedenen Theorien der Erotik. Als letzter Redner nimmt Sokrates das Wort... Ein packendes Hörerlebnis.

Epicuro fue uno de los intelectuales más importantes de la Grecia Antigua. Dejó como legado un importante conjunto de manuscritos que han tratado de dirigir correctamente la conducta de la humanidad. Este libro está compuesto por tres cartas dirigidas a tres diferentes personajes; Heródoto, Pítocles y Meneceo. El autor explica detalladamente sus más importantes teorías sobre la esencia del alma y de los dioses, la forma de los cuerpos celestes, y la composición del átomo; llevándonos así a reflexionar sobre el fin último del hombre sobre la tierra.

Platone ha inventato un grande rimedio per la follia: la ragione! In questo breve, denso e illuminante saggio, Umberto Galimberti muove dai Greci per giungere fino a noi e alla relazione che ci costituisce. Il Simposio, il più bel testo che mai sia stato scritto sull'amore, ci guida ancora a scoprire la mediazione che l'amore realizza tra la follia e la ragione. È attraverso l'amore che entriamo in contatto con la nostra follia: ci innamoriamo, infatti, proprio di chi è riuscito a intercettarla e a presentarla a noi stessi.

La misteriosa natura del bello, a cui faceva riferimento Simone Weil, non è puramente estetica, cioè riconducibile a questioni di gusto. Essa è piuttosto ontologica ed etica, strettamente unita com'è al vero, al giusto e al bene. È questo il senso della bellezza che si ritrova nei testi classici della grecità, da Omero a Saffo ai tragici. Umberto Curi vi si sofferma ampiamente in questo suo saggio, che ha al centro l'analisi del rapporto tra bellezza e tempo.

More than two thousand years ago Stoicism revealed a way of living with less suffering and more happiness. Even though the Ancient Stoics lived a long time ago they had startling insights into the human condition which have lasted until this day. Stoicism sought answers to questions such as "how can I be more happy?" or "what is the purpose of life?" and much more. Stoicism can help us put things into perspective, let go of worry, overcome adversity, and improve our overall experience of life.

Perhaps the most important book in philosophy after the Allegory of the Cave. Incomparable logic and findings about the things that matter in life with a clear succinct prose touch.

Laches und Euthyphron. Die beiden Dialoge Laches und Euthyphron zählen zu den sogenannten Tugenddialogen im platonischen Werk. Im Laches kommen während eines Schaukampfes fünf Männer zu einer Diskussion zusammen, darunter auch Sokrates. Es entspinnt sich eine lebhafte Diskussion über die Frage, was das Wesen der Tapferkeit sei. Mit Nikias und Laches ergreifen zwei erprobte Krieger und Feldherren das Wort, kommen aber zu sehr unterschiedlichen Ansichten.

Dieses Buch ist die ideale Einführungs- und Begleitlektüre für alle, die sich für antike Philosophie und die Bedeutung ihrer Grundgedanken in der heutigen Zeit interessieren und begeistern. Wiebrecht Ries liefert umfassende Erläuterungen zu den Theorien, Werken und philosophischen Überlegungen der bedeutendsten Denker des Altertums. Von Pythagoras über Sokrates bis hin zu Platon und Epikur: hier erfährt der Leser alles, was er über die philosophischen Vorreiter des antiken Griechenlands und Roms und deren Ideen wissen muss.

In 63 BC, frustrated by his failure to be elected leader of the Roman Republic, the aristocrat Catiline tried to topple its elected government. Backed by corrupt elites and poor, alienated Romans, he fled Rome while his associates plotted to burn the city and murder its leading politicians. The attempted coup culminated with the unmasking of the conspirators in the Senate. In How to Stop a Conspiracy, Josiah Osgood presents a brisk, modern new translation of the definitive account of these events, Sallust's The War with Catiline.