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1	Republic more books like this by Plato R.E. Allen's highly regarded translations of the dialogues of Plato have been praised for their faithfulness and readability. Many years in the making, his translation of "The Republic" has been eagerly awaited. It comes now to crown a distinguished classicist's efforts to make Plato's works available in readable and accurate translations. This ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £2.32! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Meditations more books like this by Aurelius Marcus Written in Greek by an intellectual Roman emperor without any intention of publication, the "Meditations" of Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) offer a wide range of fascinating spiritual reflections and exercises developed, as the leader struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. Spanning from doubt and despair to conviction and ... see all copies from £2.09! new only from £3.92! \| first editions
3	Nicomachean Ethics more books like this by Aristotle Aristotle, great Greek philosopher, researcher, reasoner, and writer, born at Stagirus in 384 BCE, was the son of Nicomachus, a physician, and Phaestis. He studied under Plato at Athens and taught there (367-347); subsequently he spent three years at the court of a former pupil, Hermeias, in Asia Minor and at this time married Pythias, one of ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £2.99! \| first editions
4	Symposium more books like this by Plato The Symposium is a complex piece which is perhaps as widely read as any of Plato's works apart from the Republic. However the existing standard commentaries in English do not offer much by way of help to any reader except the classicist who knows Greek; and they also tend to be light on the dialogue as a work of philosophy. This new edition aims ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £1.51! \| first editions
5	Politics more books like this by Aristotle Aristotle, great Greek philosopher, researcher, reasoner, and writer, born at Stagirus in 384 BCE, was the son of Nicomachus, a physician, and Phaestis. He studied under Plato at Athens and taught there (367-347); subsequently he spent three years at the court of a former pupil, Hermeias, in Asia Minor and at this time married Pythias, one of ... see all copies from £2.04! new only from £4.78! \| first editions
6	Last Days of Socrates more books like this by Plato The trial and condemnation of Socrates on charges of heresy and corrupting young minds is a defining moment in the history of Classical Athens. In tracing these events through four dialogues, Plato also developed his own philosophy, based on Socrates' manifesto for a life guided by self-responsibility. Euthyphro finds Socrates outside the court ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £6.97! \| first editions
7	Five Dialogues more books like this by Plato This second edition of 'Five Dialogues' presents Grube's distinguished translations, as revised by John Cooper for 'Plato: Complete Works'. A number of new or expanded footnotes are also included along with an updated bibliography. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £8.70! \| first editions
8	Consolation of Philosophy more books like this by Boethius In this highly praised new translation of Boethius' "The Consolation of Philosophy", David R. Slavitt presents a graceful, accessible, and modern version for both longtime admirers of one of the great masterpieces of philosophical literature and those encountering it for the first time. Slavitt preserves the distinction between the alternating ... see all copies from £3.35! new only from £5.64! \| first editions
9	Four Texts on Socrates: Plato's Euthyphro, Apology, and Crito, and Aristophanes' Clouds more books like this by Plato, Thomas West (Editor), Grace West (Editor) This book offers translations of four major works of ancient Greek literature which treat the life and thought of Socrates, focusing particularly on his trial and defense (the Platonic dialogues Euthyphro, Apology of Socrates, and Crito) and on the charges against Socrates (Aristophanes' comedy the Clouds). This is the only collection of the three ... see all copies from £3.47! new only from £3.47! \| first editions
10	Gorgias more books like this by Plato "I appeal to you to engage in this struggle, which is as worthwhile as any you'll find in this world." The struggle which Plato has Socrates recommend to his interlocutors in "Gorgias" - and to his readers - is the struggle to overcome the temptations of worldly success, and to concentrate on genuine morality. Ostensibly an enquiry into the value ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £4.65! \| first editions
11 view cover	Great Dialogues of Plato more books like this by Plato Plato wrote approximately 25 dialogues--intellectual debates on such topics as law, virtue, love, and beauty--which are normally divided into three periods: those featuring Socrates, those in which the words of Socrates are most likely Plato's own, and the last several written during Plato's later years. This translation includes the complete ... see all copies from £3.03! new only from £5.64! \| first editions
12 view cover	Poetics more books like this by Aristotle Aristotle was a pupil of Plato and author of numerous works on logic, the natural world and human society. He approaches poetry (drama) not as a literary critic but as an analytical philosopher. "Poetics" is credited as the source of the Aristotelian doctrine of the three unities - time, place and action - but in fact insists on only one of them. ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £3.91! \| first editions
13 view cover	The Republic of Plato: Second Edition more books like this by Plato, Allan Bloom (Editor) Long regarded as the most accurate rendering of Platos Republic that has yet been published, this widely acclaimed work is the first strictly literal translation of a timeless classic. This second edition includes a new introduction by Professor Bloom, whose careful translation and interpretation of The Republic was first published in 1968. In ... see all copies from £6.31! new only from £13.13!
14 view cover	Essay Concerning Human Understanding more books like this by John Locke John Locke's (1632-1704) reputation as an English philosopher in the history of Western thought rests above all on his "An Essay concerning Humane Understanding". In this, the founding document of British Empiricism, Locke attempted a complete account of human knowledge, its origin, scope and limits. He attacked the long-held Rationalist doctrine ... see all copies from £1.55! new only from £7.00! \| first editions
15 view cover	The Basic Works of Aristotle more books like this by Richard Peter McKeon, Aristotle The complete text of two of Aristotle's most important and influential works, in the famous and authoritative Oxford translations by W. Rhys Roberts and Ingram Bywater. see all copies from £10.92! new only from £13.09! \| first editions
16 view cover	Aristotle's Poetics more books like this by Aristotle This interpretation of Aristotle's "Poetics" seeks to demonstrate that it is a coherent statement of a challenging theory of poetic art and that it hints towards a theory of mimetic art in general. Assessing this theory against the background of earlier Greek views on poetry and art, particularly Plato's, Stephen Halliwell sets Aristotle's ideas ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £7.48! \| first editions
17 view cover	The Art of Living: The Classical Mannual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness more books like this by Epictetus "An immense dose of Epictetus would do us all a great deal of good, and I am grateful (beyond irony) to Tom Wolfe for reviving Epictetus" - Harold Bloom. So what makes the writings of this former slave so powerful today? Epictetus observed that although everyday life is fraught with difficulty, a life of virtue is within reach. He dedicated his ... see all copies from £6.49! new only from £8.19! \| first editions
18 view cover	Early Greek Philosophy more books like this by Jonathan Barnes (Editor) The works collected in this volume form the true foundation of Western philosophy - the base upon which Plato and Aristotle and their successors would eventually build. Yet the importance of the Pre-Socratics thinkers lies less in their influence - great though that was - than in their astonishing intellectual ambition and imaginative reach. Zeno ... see all copies from £2.04! new only from £8.88! \| first editions
19 view cover	Phaedrus more books like this by Plato The dating of the Phaedrus has been hotly debated: sometimes it has been counted among Plato's earliest works; sometimes with the dialogues of the 'middle' period (Phaedo, Symposium, Republic); sometimes with the late works (e.g. Sophist, Statesman). The safest and easiest hypothesis is that it stands somewhere between the latter two groups, in ... see all copies from £4.09! new only from £4.09! \| first editions
20 view cover	The trial and death of Socrates more books like this by Plato see all copies from £1.36! new only from £5.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	The Trial and Death of Socrates: Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Death Scene from Phaedo more books like this by Plato, G. M. A. Grube, John M. Cooper This third edition of 'The Trial and Death of Socrates' presents G. M. A. Grube's distinguished translations, as revised by John Cooper for 'Plato, Complete Works'. A number of new or expanded footnotes are also included along with a Select Bibliography. John M. Cooper is Stuart Professor of Philosophy, Princeton University. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £6.30!
22 view cover	The trial of Socrates more books like this by I F Stone Stone set out to discover how a so-called "free" society, such as existed in Athens, could try and condemn to death its most renowned philosopher. He examines what Plato does not tell us - the Athenian side of the story - to see whether he can mitigate the city's crime and thereby remove some of the stigma the trial left on democracy and on Athens ... see all copies from £2.04! new only from £6.07! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Philosophy of History more books like this by Georg Wilhelm Friedri Hegel Great classic showing that history is not chance but rational process, the evolution of freedom. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £7.35! \| first editions
24 view cover	The Yin Yang of Painting: A Contemporary Master Reveals the Secrets of Painting Found in Ancient Chinese Philosophy more books like this by Hongnian Zhang, Lois Woolley Through the harmonious balancing of opposites, the ancient Chinese philosophy of yin yang is applied beautifully to the art of painting in an illuminating, results-oriented instructional for artists of all levels. Dividing the lessons into two sections, this book examines the traditional elements of painting and demonstrates major genres of ... see all copies from £8.56! new only from £31.44!
25 view cover	Meditations. more books like this by Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius The Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (AD 121-180) embodied in his person that ideal figure of antiquity, the philosopher-king. His "Meditations" reveal a mind of exceptional clarity and originality and a spirit attuned to the particulars of human destiny. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £2.56! \| first editions

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