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The tradition of ancient philosophy is a long, rich and varied one, in which the notes of discussion and argument constantly resound. This book aims to introduce readers to some ancient debates and...… more ››$9.95 add to cart -
Plato relates Socrates's speeches to the Athenian court defending himself against charges that he introduced new gods and corrupted the youth of Athens. In the end, he accepts the court's sentence ...… more ››$1.00 add to cart -
In his search for the meaning of temperance, Socrates engages Charmides in a dialogue. Socrates refutes Charmides' definitions, but does not arrive at his own conclusion. Plato's writings have bee...… more ››$1.00 add to cart -
This dialogue between Socrates and Cratylus on language and its relationship with reality is often considered one of Plato's masterpieces. The concept of the arbitrary relationship between a thing...… more ››$1.00 add to cart -
Critias is an unfinished dialogue between Critias, Socrates, Timaeus, and Hermocrates. in which Critias tells stories of ancient Athens and Atlantis and of how the Earth was managed by the gods. At...… more ››$1.00 add to cart -
Crito visits Socrates in prison and tries to convince him to escape from prison and death, and go into exile. Socrates counters that such an act would be unjust and contrary to his belief in the r...… more ››$1.00 add to cart -
Epictetus was a Stoic philosopher in second-century Greece who focused on the importance of self-reliance and the ability of people to overcome difficult circumstances. He argued that people are no...… more ››$11.01 add to cart -
Socrates engages in a dialogue demonstrating the eristic versus dialectic methods of argument with Crito and the brothers Euthydemus and Dionysodorus. This philosophical satire is the least studied...… more ››$1.00 add to cart -
Socrates, on trial for not believing in the gods of Athens (or impiety) and introducing new gods to corrupt the youth of the city, engages in a dialogue on impiety with the seer Euthphro outside th...… more ››$1.00 add to cart -
Drawn from his Lectures and Manual, Epictetus's Golden Sayings stress the importance of self-reliance, the brotherhood of Man, and the power to endure.… more ››$1.70 add to cart
