Greek Philosophy

Il filosofo romano scrive all'amico Lucillo, e gli racconta l'animo umano. Le sue caratteristiche, i suoi vizi e le sue virtù. Come un esploratore dei sentimenti più intimi, e un gran conoscitore delle numerose sfaccettature che compongono i pensieri e i comportamenti degli esseri umani, Seneca indica una via possibile per vivere in armonia con se stessi e con gli altri, attraverso la riscoperta della consapevolezza di quello che davvero conta.

Through his own writings and inspiration of Aristotle and countless others, Plato continues to influence every area of philosophic thought, to say nothing of his enormous influence on Christian theology. His dramatic dialogues, including Republic, the monumental treatise on the ideal state, render him one of the greatest of Greek literary geniuses. In this concise analysis, eminent Plato scholar A. E. Taylor examines the philosopher's theory of knowledge and doctrine of ideas; the ideal of the philosopher-king; the social system advocated in Republic; judgments on democracy; and belief in the immortality of the soul. Also considered: Plato's relationship with his master, Socrates; contribution to the idea of university education; attack on art; abstention from public life; anticipation of Copernicus. Taylor also mentions historical misunderstandings of the one he deems the most original and influential of all philosophers.

We live in a fast-paced world that has come to characterize the 21st century. We are bombarded with constant distractions, and silence has all but vanished from our daily schedule and practice. We are collectively exhausted, but we don’t really realize it. The exhaustion manifests in sicknesses we can’t identify, and if we can, it’s something we can’t pronounce. We batter ourselves against the daily onslaught that has become our lives.

অপূর্ব বাক-চাতুর্য, শান্সংযমী মন, প্রখর যুক্তিবোধ, নির্ভীক ও দৃঢ় চরিত্র অথচ শিশুর সারল্য মাখানো ভালোবাসার নিরাসক্ত প্রাণবন্ত এক চরিত্র - সক্রেটিস। এ বইয়ের লক্ষ্য একটাই, বিস্মৃতপ্রায় মহাপুরুষ সক্রেটিসের আলোয় আরো একবার পৃথিবীকে আলোকিত করা। আসুন শুনি ইন্দ্রজিৎ সামান্ত - এর লেখা 'সক্রেটিসের গ্রিস গ্রিসের সক্রেটিস'!

Il "Timeo", scritto intorno al 360 a. C. da Platone, è il dialogo che ha maggiormente influito sulla filosofia e sulla scienza posteriori. In esso vengono approfonditi essenzialmente tre problemi: quello dell'origine dell'universo, quello della sua struttura materiale, ed infine quello della natura umana. Ai tre argomenti corrispondono altrettante parti in cui è possibile suddividere l'opera, alle quali va aggiunto il prologo.

In the third century BC, Stoicism arose in response to and under the influence of these older schools, combining many of the best theories from each into a more cohesive whole. With a greater flexibility and more practical application to everyday life, Stoicism quickly became a very popular school of thought, a growth made exponential by its introduction to the Romans.

Inspired by ancient Greek philosophy and traditional Greek village life, and backed by years of research, The OPA! Way offers a breakthrough, practical approach to discovering and reconnecting with the true meaning of our lives and work. Best-selling authors Alex Pattakos and Elaine Dundon, founders of The OPA! Way® and The Meaning Group, share insights, stories, and three core lessons to guide you on your odyssey to meaning.

Before the Greeks, the idea of the world was dominated by god-kings and their priests, in a life ruled by imagined metaphysical monsters. 2,500 years ago, in a succession of small eastern Mediterranean harbour-cities, that way of thinking began to change. Men (and some women) decided to cast off mental subservience and apply their own worrying and thinking minds to the conundrums of life. These great innovators shaped the beginnings of philosophy. Adam Nicolson travels through this transforming world and asks what light these ancient thinkers can throw on our deepest preconceptions.

In this accessible and beautiful book, Yen Ooi explains the various facets of Rén and explores how this philosophy applies to everything from our relationship with ourselves and the people in our lives, to how we relate to society and the wider world. She shows us how, using the basic principles of Rén and through simple changes to our lives, we can connect better with friends, family, and colleagues, become helpful members of society, and find fulfillment in ideas of community, justice, morality, and compassion.

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.

Поли́тика — трактат Аристотеля о государстве, содержащий начала социальной и политической философии. Трактат написан в последние годы (335—322 до н. э.) жизни Аристотеля в Афинах, попавших под влияние Македонии. В книге рассматриваются проблемы семьи как ячейки государства, рабства, гражданства, определения государства, а также форм его правления и целей.

Explorez les enseignements puissants d'Épictète dans Le Manuel ! Découvrez le guide intemporel vers la sagesse et la sérénité ! Vous êtes-vous déjà demandé comment rester serein face aux imprévus de la vie ? Avez-vous déjà eu du mal à distinguer ce qui dépend de vous de ce qui ne dépend pas ? Cherchez-vous à renforcer votre résilience face aux défis quotidiens ? Si ces questions résonnent en vous, alors Le Manuel d'Épictète est le livre qu'il vous faut. Ce livre est un guide pratique et profond pour ceux qui cherchent à naviguer dans les complexités de la vie avec sagesse et résilience.

Isis y Osiris es una obra importante para comprender tanto la mitología egipcia como el pensamiento religioso y filosófico en la antigüedad. Plutarco proporciona una interpretación perspicaz de estos mitos y sus significados, lo que lo convierte en un recurso valioso para los estudiosos interesados en la religión y la cultura del mundo antiguo. A través de sus obras, Plutarco dejó un legado perdurable en la literatura y el pensamiento occidental.

Dialogul Despre viaţă fericită este despre Plăcere. Şi o combate. De ce? Ca să nu ne combată ea. Plăcerea dispare imediat ce este atinsă, iar dacă noi ne vom ghida după ea, rătăcirea este sigură. Plăcerea să ne fie un însoţitor, nu călăuză. Să nu ne conducă, ci să ne urmărească.

Adéntrate en un camino que convierte la teoría estoica en práctica, brindándote las herramientas para construir una vida más significativa y centrada en la sabiduría. Descubre cómo manejar no solo las adversidades, sino también las alegrías y los desafíos diarios, mientras integras la filosofía estoica en tu estilo de vida moderno. Estás a punto de embarcarte en un viaje que va más allá de las páginas de un libro, abriendo la puerta a una vida de serenidad y realización.

FEAT DESCTimeo es uno de los diálogos filosóficos más destacados escritos por Platón. En esta obra, aborda cuestiones cosmogónicas y teológicas al intentar explicar el origen y la estructura del universo. El diálogo comienza con una discusión sobre la naturaleza de la realidad y la necesidad de encontrar una explicación racional para la existencia ordenada y armoniosa del cosmos. A través de la figura de Timeo de Locres, se presenta una cosmología que postula la existencia de un demiurgo, un artesano divino, que utiliza formas eternas o "ideas" para dar forma y orden al caos primordial.

Socrates, perhaps the most famous philosopher of the ancient world, left no writings. The method of philosophical investigation for which he is celebrated has come down to us in the form of dialogues, composed by his student, Plato. The four dialogues in this collection are known by the names of the chief characters in each: Lysis, Charmides, Laches, and Euthyphro. As they fall into a more or less natural group due to the fact that each one deals with a single ethical abstract—friendship, temperance, courage, and piety, respectively—they have been renamed based on their subjects.

Profane Feasts, 13 stories by Tom Tolnay is a sequence of thirteen story-chapters focusing on a family of Greek immigrants who settled in Brooklyn, New York in the 1970s, with their misadventures extending up to the present day. With humanistic and humorous intent, the subplot follows the Hestiakos-Dropoulos family as part of an unconscious “movement” to reinvent the greatness of their ancient culture by “taking over” North America one coffee shop, one hot dog stand, one neighborhood at a time. The surface story line is how these individuals--each story focuses on a particular ...

Hippias of Elis travels throughout the Greek world practicing and teaching the art of making beautiful speeches. On a rare visit to Athens, he meets Socrates who questions him about the nature of his art. Socrates is especially curious about how Hippias would define beauty. They agree that "beauty makes all beautiful things beautiful," but when Socrates presses him to say precisely what he means, Hippias is unable to deliver such a definition. The more Socrates probes, the more absurd the responses from Hippias become.

Alexander the Great changed the world that he knew—but how he did it, and how much of his story is truth and how much is invented, is hard to tell. One of our most important sources for his achievements and personality is Plutarch's Life of Alexander, and this is the first detailed commentary on it for over fifty years, along with a thorough introduction and translation. It is a sister volume to the author's 2011 edition (also in the Clarendon Ancient History Series) of Plutarch's Caesar, the Life paired with Alexander in Plutarch's series of Parallel Lives.