A Plato Reader

Reducere. The present volume is a reprint of Thomas Taylor's 1816 translation of Proclus' "On the Theology of Plato, " by far the most exhaustive and complet...

Reducere. Collected here in two volumes are the complete works of Plato, in the classic translation by Benjamin Jowett. One of the most influential thinkers ...

Reducere. Collected here in two volumes are the complete works of Plato, in the classic translation by Benjamin Jowett. One of the most influential thinkers ...

The second edition of a successful reader (first published in 1980) for intermediate students of ancient Greek which introduces three of ancient Gr...

Reducere. The ancient Greek Philosopher Plato was born around 425 BCE to an aristocratic family. He enjoyed the privilege of being a student of Socrates, but...

This guide to three-dimensional space takes the reader on a journey into the world of the regular solids, with reference to Plato, Kepler and other...

Reducere. The ancient Greek philosopher Plato was born around 425 BC to an aristocratic family. He was the most famous student of Socrates and would eventual...

This lively and accessible book focuses on the philosophy and argument of Plato's writings, drawing the reader into Plato's way of doing philosophy...

Reducere. DescriptionAmong all the writings of Plato the Timaeus is the most obscure to the modern reader, and has nevertheless had the greatest influence ov...

Reducere. A Lover's Discourse, at its 1978 publication, was revolutionary: Roland Barthes made unprecedented use of the tools of structuralism to explore the...

Reducere. The German volume Gadamer Lesebuch [A Gadamer Reader] (1997), selected and edited by Jean Grondin in consultation with Hans-Georg Gadamer himself, ...

Owing heavily to the styles of Plato and Socrates, Boethius's Consolation of Philosophy is a deep investigation into the nature of wisdom and the p...

DescriptionWhat is design philosophy and why is it needed? This important book explains the discipline's recent emergence, the key questions which ...

Reducere. Although Plato has long been known as a critic of imagination and its limits, Marina Berzins McCoy explores the extent to which images also play an...

Reducere. "A river's edge, if approached too close, can sweep a body beyond itself." In The Fabulous Ekphrastic Fantastic , Miah Jeffra perfects apostrophe a...

Reducere. Knowledge of key philosophic terms or concepts is vital to the understanding of many issues in Christian theology. Diogenes Allen's book Philosophy...

Reducere. "Gaines' novel is deeply researched, and the reader will walk away with an understanding of not only Uruguay's repressive regimes, but also biomes,...

Here at last is a coherent, unintimidating introduction to the challenging and fascinating landscape of Western philosophy. Written expressly for "...

All disciplines can count on a noble founder, and the representation of this founder as an authority is key in order to construe a discipline's ide...

Reducere. In this classic text, Aristotle extols a variety of virtues valued by the ancient Greeks and their world. Within, Aristotle gives the reader a sche...

Reducere. How should Augustine, Aquinas, Bonhoeffer, Kant, Nietzsche, and Plato be read today, in light of postcolonial theory and twenty-first-century under...

DescriptionWhat is knowledge? A systematic treatment of this question takes the form of a dialogue between the great philosopher Socrates and his s...

Plato's Symposium, written in the early part of the 4th century BC, is set at a drinking party (symposium) attended by some of the leading intellec...

DescriptionA thoroughly updated and substantially expanded edition of an acclaimed anthologyThis is a thoroughly updated and substantially expanded...

Reducere. Widely acknowledged as his most influential work, Republic presents Plato's philosophical views on the nature of justice and his vision for the ide...

Plato's Theaetetus and Sophist are two of his most important dialogues, and are widely read and discussed by philosophers for what they reveal abou...

Reducere. Living Theurgy is a masterpiece combining scholarly excellence with lucid practicality. Theurgy ('god-working') is a combination of ritual mystical...

The perfect book for young readers looking to explore some of life's biggest questions.Thousands of years ago, ancient philosophers asked some impo...

Phaedrus is widely recognized as one of Plato's most profound and beautiful works. It takes the form of a dialogue between Socrates and Phaedrus an...

DescriptionWhat is it for a car, a piece of art or a person to be good, bad or better than another? In this first book-length introduction to value...

The eleven short, linked essays in Morality by Design represent a culmination of two decades of research and writing on the topic of moral realism....

Reducere. This book provides a practical reading guide to the thought of Plotinus, the great philosopher who was born in Alexandria in the third century a.d....

Reducere. No other living tradition has been thinking about thinking longer than the Catholic Church. With carefully selected readings from classical, patris...

This unique book by Stewart Shapiro looks at a range of philosophical issues and positions concerning mathematics in four comprehensive sections. P...

Clifton Fadiman's classic collection of mathematical stories, essays and anecdotes first published in 1958, is now back in print. Ranging from the ...

Reducere. What existed before the Universe was created? Where does self-worth come from? Do the ends always justify the means? The Philosophy Book answers th...

Reducere. What existed before the Universe was created? Where does self-worth come from? Do the ends always justify the means? The Philosophy Book answers th...

Reducere. The perfect book for young readers looking to explore some of life's biggest questions. Thousands of years ago, ancient philosophers asked some imp...

Reducere. Ren Gu non (1886-1951) is undoubtedly one of the luminaries of the twentieth century, whose critique of the modern world has stood fast against the...

Reducere. Classic Philosophy for the Modern Man is unlike any other philosophy book you may have read. It is inspired by a single concept: that, to thrive in...

Reducere. This is a book on European philosophers from Plato to Martin Buber about their way of understanding the world and what it is to be human. The key t...