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Four Texts on Socrates: Euthyphro/Apology/Crito/Aristophanes' Clouds
Plato, Aristophanes · back to the book
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Include books by the same authorPoetics
Aristotle · 144 pages
One of the first books written on what is now called aesthetics. Although parts are lost (e.g., comedy), it has been very influential in western thought, such as the part on tragedy.
Five Dialogues: Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Meno, Phaedo
Plato · 156 pages
In the revised form in Which George Grube's distinguished translations appear here, they present Plato's wonderfully vivid and moving-as well as challenging-portrayal of Socrates, and of the philosophic life, in clear, contemporary , down to earth English that nonetheless preserves and accurately conveys the nuances of Plato's and Socrates' philosophical ideas-from back cover.
Conversations of Socrates
Xenophon · 366 pages
Xenophon is less speculative than Plato and applies Socratic principles more to everyday life: by reading his book, we not only learn about Socrates and his philosophy but also gain fascinating insights into the daily life of ancient Greece and into the religious, political and moral views of a certain type of Athenian.
The Dialogues of Plato
Plato, Benjamin Jowett · 208 pages
On the Shortness of Life
Seneca · 112 pages
Timeless advice on the art of living well, from the celebrated Penguin Great Ideas series The writings of the ancient Roman philosopher Seneca offer powerful insights into stoicism, morality and the importance of reason, and continue to provide profound guidance to many through their eloquence, lucidity and wisdom. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the wa
The Analects
Confucius · 252 pages
"Formulated in the ruins of a society that had been founded on untenable spiritualistic concepts of governance, Confucius' philosophy postulated a humanistic social order that has survived as China's social ideal ever since." "Confucius' teachings are very literary in nature. The Analects is made up of dialogues, stories, and anecdotes, always aphoristic and full of poetic turns of thought."--BOOK
Meditations
Marcus Aurelius · 186 pages
Meditations is a collection of personal reflections and notes by the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (reigned 161 to 180 AD), offering a profound look into the philosophy of Stoicism. It was never intended for publication, making it a raw and intimate self-help manual for the emperor during his campaigns and rule. The central theme revolves around living a good, rational, and virtuous life in harmon
Apology/Crito/Phaedo
Plato, Epictetus, George Long, Benjamin Jowett, Hastings Crossley, Marcus Aurelius · 168 pages
The Way Things Are: The De Rerum Natura
Titus Lucretius Carus · 255 pages
The Essential Epicurus
Epicurus, Eugene O'Connor · 101 pages
"Epicureanism is commonly regarded as the refined satisfaction of physical desires. As a philosophy, however, it also denoted the striving after an independent state of mind and body, imperturbability, and reliance on sensory data as the true basis of knowledge. Epicurus (ca. 341-271 B.C.) founded one of the most famous and influential philosophical schools of antiquity. In these remains of his va
Philosophy in the Tragic Age of the Greeks
Friedrich Nietzsche · 117 pages
On Christian Doctrine
Augustine of Hippo · 1,278 pages
The Art of War
Sun Tzu · 80 pages
The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the Late Spring and Autumn Period. The work, which is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu
The Greek Way
Edith Hamilton · 327 pages
A study of the intellectual life of Greece at the peak of its achievements. The author interprets the literature, art, and philosophy of the Greeks and discusses what this heritage means to the world today.
Meditations on First Philosophy
Rene Descartes · 95 pages
Meditations on First Philosophy (1641)—full titles Meditations on First Philosophy, in which the existence of God and the immortality of the soul are demonstrated—is a philosophical treatise by French philosopher and mathematician René Descartes. First published in Latin, the book is made up of six meditations written as if Descartes had meditated for six days; each meditation refers to the last o
Fear and Trembling
Soren Kierkegaard · 158 pages
"This newly translated Fear and Trembling, a founding document of modern philosophy and existentialism, could not be more apt for these perilous times. First published in 1843 under the pseudonym "Johannes de silentio" (John of Silence), Søren Kierkegaard's richly resonant Fear and Trembling has for generations stood as a pivotal text in the history of moral philosophy, inspiring such artistic and
The Myth of Sisyphus
Albert Camus · 169 pages
One of the most influential works of this century, The Myth of Sisyphus--featured here in a stand-alone edition--is a crucial exposition of existentialist thought. Influenced by works such as Don Juan and the novels of Kafka, these essays begin with a meditation on suicide--the question of living or not living in a universe devoid of order or meaning. With lyric eloquence, Albert Camus brilliantly
An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals
David Hume · 169 pages