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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorThe 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
The Republic
Plato · 392 pages
The Republic is Plato's most famous work and one of the seminal texts of Western philosophy and politics. The characters in this Socratic dialogue - including Socrates himself - discuss whether the just or unjust man is happier. They are the philosopher-kings of imagined cities and they also discuss the nature of philosophy and the soul among other things.
Politics
Aristotle · 319 pages
"This new translation of one of the fundamental texts of Western political thought combines strict fidelity to Aristotle's Greek with a contemporary English prose style. Lord's intention throughout is to retain Aristotle's distinctive style. The accompanying notes provide literary and historical references, call attention to textual problems, and supply other essential information and interpretati
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 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 Trial of Socrates
I.F. Stone · 282 pages
In unravelling the long-hidden issues of the most famous free speech case of all time, noted author I.F. Stone ranges far and wide over Roman as well as Greek history to present an engaging and rewarding introduction to classical antiquity and its relevance to society today.The New York Timescalled this national best-seller an "intellectual thriller."
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
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
Four Texts on Socrates: Euthyphro/Apology/Crito/Aristophanes' Clouds
Plato, Aristophanes · 186 pages
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 Platonic dialogues which also includes the Clouds
The Dialogues of Plato
Plato, Benjamin Jowett · 208 pages
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.
Apology/Crito/Phaedo
Plato, Epictetus, George Long, Benjamin Jowett, Hastings Crossley, Marcus Aurelius · 168 pages
On War
Carl von Clausewitz · 442 pages
Vom Kriege is the basic work on the Western way of war. For Clauswitz, war is "politics by other means". It concentrates on defeating the enemy by massing overwhelming force at the enemy's weak point. In his rationalistic model, the prince (or other governing elite) begins with a set of objectives and chooses the most cost-effective way of accomplishing them. If force is seen as that way, then the
Parallel Lives
Plutarch, Arthur Hugh Clough, John Dryden · 343 pages
"Dramatic artist and philosopher, Plutarch is widely regarded as the most significant writer of his era, and this collection, taken from his Lives, illuminates the twilight of the old Roman Republic from 120 to 43 B.C. Here he provides sharp and succinct biographies of the greatest statesmen of this turbulent period. Whether describing the power struggle between Marius and Sulla, the battle betwee
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
Mary Wollstonecraft · 207 pages
Philosophy in the Tragic Age of the Greeks
Friedrich Nietzsche · 117 pages
Capital
Karl Marx · 816 pages
Capital by Karl Marx. With an Introduction by Mark G. Spencer, Brock University, Ontario, Canada. This edition includes both Volumes One and Two. Few writers have had a more demonstrable impact on the development of the modern world than has Karl Marx (1818-1883). Born in Trier into a middle-class Jewish family in 1818, by the time of his death in London in 1883, Marx claimed a growing internation
Selected Political Speeches
Marcus Tullius Cicero, Michael Grant
The Prince & The Art of War
Oliver Francis, Niccolo Machiavelli · 360 pages
The Prince and The Discourses
Niccolo Machiavelli · 540 pages
The career and thought of the sixteenth-century political philosopher are traced in an introductory essay to his most famous works.