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One of the most significant books ever written by a head of state, the Meditations are a collection of philosophical thoughts by the Emperor Marcus Aurelius....

Being a stoic means embracing positivity and self-control through the ability to accept the uncertainty of outcomes. With this stoicism guide, the beginner stoic will learn how to take charge of their emotions on the path to sustained happiness and satisfaction....

Written in Greek by an intellectual Roman emperor without any intention of publication, the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a wide range of fascinating spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the leader struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe....

The great insights of the Stoics are spread over a wide range of ancient sources. This book brings them all together for the first time. It systematically presents what the various Stoic philosophers said on every important topic, accompanied by an eloquent commentary that is clear and concise....

Seeing self-possession as the key to an existence lived 'in accordance with nature', the Stoic philosophy called for the restraint of animal instincts and the importance of upright ethical ideals and virtuous living....

The Complete Strategy Collection, a compilation of ancient and historical philosophies, will increase your knowledge of strategy, conflict, and adversity throughout the ages, giving you valuable insight into the past while opening a window to the future....

Epictetus, a Greek stoic and freed slave, ran a thriving philosophy school in Nicropolis in the early second century AD....

A practical, refreshingly optimistic guide that uses centuries-old wisdom to help us better cope with the stresses of modern living....

"This book is a wonderful introduction to one of history's greatest figures: Marcus Aurelius. His life and this book are a clear guide for those facing adversity, seeking tranquility and pursuing excellence." — Ryan Holiday, bestselling author of The Obstacle is the Way and The Daily Stoic The...

Distilled to its essence, the ancient Greco-Roman philosophy known as Stoicism is a philosophy of personal betterment. Professor Pigliucci has designed these 25 lessons as an enlightening introduction to the basics of Stoic philosophy....

Philosophy begins with questions about the nature of reality and how we should live....

This is an audiobook about the big questions in life: knowledge, consciousness, fate, God, truth, goodness, justice....

We live in an era rife with cultural conflict. The 21st century is by no means free of wars, terrorism, riots, famine, nor epidemics. We may attempt to solve...

Plato was a philosopher in Classical Greece and the founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world...

In this fourth volume in The Masks of God series, Joseph Campbell, the preeminent mythologist, looks at the birth of the modern, individualistic mythology as it developed in Europe beginning in the 12th century AD up through the modernist art of the 20th century....

Stoicism for Dummies will teach you the basic principles of stoic philosophy and show you how it can help you navigate the ups and downs of life. We all face challenges and setbacks, and, if we have the right mindset, we can sail through them with ease.

In Pagan Imperialism, Julius Evola presents a fiery critique of the modern world, tracing the decay of Western civilization to its abandonment of its primal pagan roots.

In "To an Uneducated Leader", "How to Be a Good Leader", and "Should an Old Man Engage in Politics?", Plutarch explains the characteristics of successful leaders, from being guided by reason and exercising self-control to being free from envy and the love of power....

Gorgias of Leontini, a famous teacher of rhetoric, has come to Athens to recruit students, promising to teach them how to become leaders in...

In these aphorisms, the philosopher reflects on our mortality and the knowledge that we will suffer in this life. However, each of us has the choice to endure with dignity those setbacks that we cannot control, he contends. Acceptance is core in Stoic doctrine....

What does it mean to say that we live in a secular age? In what will be a defining book for our time, Charles Taylor takes up the question of what these changes mean....

You'll wrestle with Plato's controversial vision, and you'll be surprised just how contemporary these arguments sound....

All of us are faced countless times with the challenge of persuading others, whether we're trying to win a trivial argument with a friend or convince our coworkers about an important decision....

Whether you are a student of philosophy, a seeker of metaphysical truths, or a lover of ancient wisdom, The Timaeus opens a door to understanding the cosmos through the lens of one of history’s greatest minds.

The Republic, Plato's masterwork, was first enjoyed 2,400 years ago and remains one of the most widely read books in the world: as a foundational work of Western philosophy and for the richness of its ideas and virtuosity of its writing....

The life and thought of Diogenes the Cynic, an iconoclastic philosopher who pioneered a brash and free-thinking vision of life that inspired the philosophy of Stoicism—“a rich, engaging portrait of intellectual fearlessness” (Stacy Schiff, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Cleopatra) In...

Step into the private thoughts of one of history’s greatest leaders. Meditations by Marcus Aurelius offers timeless guidance on self-discipline, purpose, and inner peace—the quiet strength of a philosopher who ruled an empire. Written not for an audience, but for himself, these reflections reveal the Stoic path to clarity amidst chaos, reminding us that the truest victory lies in mastering one’s own mind.

Phaidon zählt zu den zentralen Werken der platonischen Philosophie. In diesem Dialog schildert Platon die letzten Stunden des Sokrates – und entfaltet dabei tiefgreifende Gedanken über die Unsterblichkeit der Seele, das Wesen des Todes und den Sinn philosophischen Lebens. Ein Werk von großer sprachlicher Dichte und intellektueller Tiefe – als philosophische Erzählung, als ethischer Diskurs und als spiritueller Text gleichermaßen wirksam.

This book restores the Middle Ages to its true form—not as caricatured by the Enlightenment or romanticized by later centuries, but as it truly was: contradictory, luminous, and trembling between faith and reason. Here, the history of philosophy is not a dry sequence of doctrines, but a living journey of human thought—from dogma to freedom, from darkness to light, from monastery to university.

This book is not a museum of doctrines or a dry catalog of names and dates. It is a journey through the restless spirit of European thought—from Petrarch’s anxious letters to the ancients, to Pico della Mirandola’s vision of human dignity, from Ficino’s hymns to harmony, to Bruno’s infinite cosmos, from Machiavelli’s stark realism to Montaigne’s gentle skepticism, from Bacon’s call for experience to Descartes’s radical doubt and Spinoza’s infinite substance.

Desde tiempos inmemoriales, los mitos han sido espejos del alma humana: relatos simbólicos que nos ayudan a comprender lo que sentimos, deseamos, tememos o anhelamos. Pero este libro no se limita a contarlos, sino que nos invita a leerlos con una mirada profunda, emocional y transformadora, desvelando su sabiduría práctica y su asombrosa vigencia en la vida cotidiana.

ليس من المستغرب أن أصل كلمة «philosophy» — بالإنجليزية والتي تعني الفلسفة — مشتق من اللغة اليونانية القديمة، وهي عبارة عن كلمة مكونة من جزأين، الجزء الأول «philo» ويعني «المحبة» أو «الاعتناء أو الاهتمام»، والثاني «sophos» ويعني «الحكيم» أو «الحكمة»، لذا فإن كلمة «philosopher» أي الفيلسوف تعني الشخص الذي يحب الحكمة والمعرفة ويهتم بهما، في حين أن التعريف الموحد في القاموس لكلمة «الفلسفة» هو أنها «دراسة الطبيعة الأساسية للمعرفة والواقع والوجود»؛ أي محاولة اكتشاف إجابات لبعض الأسئلة مثل مَن نحن، وما سبب وجودنا في هذه الحياة.

He didn’t just think. He built the tools for thinking. Born in Macedon. Trained by Plato. Tutor to Alexander the Great. But more than anything, Aristotle was a blueprint engineer. A mind that broke reality into categories, causes, and systems that still shape the world today. This is the full map of Aristotle’s legacy. Across logic, biology, politics, metaphysics, ethics, storytelling, and more. He didn’t give us the answers. He gave us the frameworks to figure them out.

Las Meditaciones de Marco Aurelio es una obra que todavía hoy sigue ayudando a millones de lectores a vivir mejor. Cuando nos enfrentamos a su lectura, una pregunta nos asalta inevitablemente: ¿cómo pudo Marco Aurelio (121-180), máxima autoridad de uno de los imperios más grandes de la historia, conservar la serenidad en medio de un tumulto de guerras, traiciones, epidemias y catástrofes naturales que lo sacudieron durante cerca de dos decenios? La respuesta se encuentra en la filosofía en la que se formó desde muy joven y por la que experimentó una intensa pasión: el estoicismo.

Courting Athena is a short introduction into this amazing subject. However, unlike many other introductions to philosophy (which, at times, can be sterile, boring, and overwhelming), this book is written with the average listener in mind. It is a short, accessible, and engaging invitation that will teach you how to think more clearly about the world around you.