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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “david wolfsdorf”
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  • Trials of Reason

    Plato and the Crafting of Philosophy

    by David Wolfsdorf ...
    Scholarship on Plato's dialogues persistently divides its focus between the dramatic or literary and the philosophical or argumentative dimensions of the texts. But this hermeneutic division of labor is naïve, for Plato's arguments are embedded in dramatic dialogues and developed through complex, largely informal exchanges between literary characters. Consequently, it is questionable how readers ... Read more

    $102.39 CAD

  • Pleasure in Ancient Greek Philosophy

    by David Wolfsdorf ...
    Series series Key Themes in Ancient Philosophy
    The Key Themes in Ancient Philosophy series provides concise books, written by major scholars and accessible to non-specialists, on important themes in ancient philosophy that remain of philosophical interest today. In this volume Professor Wolfsdorf undertakes the first exploration of ancient Greek philosophical conceptions of pleasure in relation to contemporary conceptions. He provides broad ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

  • On Goodness

    by David Conan Wolfsdorf ...
    On Goodness attempts to answer the question "What is goodness?" It is natural to associate this question with ethics; but goodness is not confined to ethics. Water and wine, a strategy for streamlining maintenance operations, and an oil painting may all be good and in non-ethical ways. Goodness figures prominently in ethics; so the study serves ethics. But it serves other domains as well. On ... Read more

    $90.39 CAD

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    by Three Initiates, Erin Holloway ...
    The Kybalion, written by the mysterious author known only as Three Initiates, is a masterpiece of esoteric wisdom and mysticism. The book delves into the hermetic teachings of ancient Egypt and Greece, exploring the principles of mentalism, correspondence, vibration, polarity, rhythm, cause and effect, and gender. Each chapter focuses on one of these principles, offering philosophical insights and ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Norse Mythology: All about Vikings

    Norse Mythology for Kids

    by Baby Professor ...
    Series series Children's Norse Folk Tales
    How much do you know about Vikings, other than them being a really brave people? Add more facts to your knowledge of them by going over this wonderfully graphic educational book. Composed of images in vibrant colors, this book will make learning a much more personalized experience. The use of pictures is admirable because these are universal languages that facilitate effective learning strategies. ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • The Efficiency Expert

    by Edgar Rice Burroughs ...
    Edgar Rice Burroughs was an American writer best known for his classic Tarzan and John Carter stories. Burroughs was a prolific writer in many genres and is one of the most widely read authors of the 20th century. This edition of The Efficiency Expert includes a table of contents. ... Read more

    $2.70 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • The Iliad

    by Homer, Prof Barbara Graziosi ...
    Translated by Anthony Verity ...
    Series series Oxford World's Classics Hardback Collection
    'War, the bringer of tears...' War, glory, despair, and mourning: for 2,700 years the Iliad has gripped listeners and readers with the story of Achilles' anger and Hector's death. This tragic episode during the siege of Troy, sparked by a quarrel between the leader of the Greek army and its mightiest warrior, Achilles, is played out between mortals and gods, with devastating human consequences. It ... Read more

    $8.09 CAD

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  • How to Be a Stoic

    Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life

    by Massimo Pigliucci ...
    **An engaging guide to how Stoicism—the ancient philosophy of Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius—can help us flourish today.“One of the best explorations of Stoic philosophy that I’ve read.” —Timothy Ferriss, author of The 4-Hour Workweek**Whenever we worry about what to eat, how to love, or simply how to be happy, we are worrying about how to lead a good life. No goal is more elusive.In this ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

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  • Greek Religion: Oxford Bibliographies Online Research Guide

    by Angelos Chaniotis ...
    Series series Oxford Bibliographies Online Research Guides
    This ebook is a selective guide designed to help scholars and students of the ancient world find reliable sources of information by directing them to the best available scholarly materials in whatever form or format they appear from books, chapters, and journal articles to online archives, electronic data sets, and blogs. Written by a leading international authority on the subject, the ebook ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Nature

    by Ralph Waldo Emerson ...
    "Nature" is an essay written by Ralph Waldo Emerson, and published by James Munroe and Company in 1836. In the essay Emerson put forth the foundation of transcendentalism, a belief system that espouses a non-traditional appreciation of nature. Transcendentalism suggests that the divine, or God, suffuses nature, and suggests that reality can be understood by studying nature. Emerson's visit to the ... Read more

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  • Cicero: Pro Marco Caelio

    by Marcus Tullius Cicero ...
    Series series Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics
    Pro Marco Caelio is perhaps Cicero's best-loved speech and has long been regarded as one of the best surviving examples of Roman oratory. Speaking in defence of the young aristocrat Marcus Caelius Rufus on charges of political violence, Cicero scores his points with wit but also with searing invective directed at a supporter of the prosecution, Clodia Metelli, whom he represents as seeking ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD

  • A Selection from the Discourses of Epictetus, with the Encheiridion

    by Epictetus ...
    According to Wikipedia: "Epictetus (Ancient Greek: πίκτητος; AD 55 AD 135) was a Greek sage and Stoic philosopher. He was born a slave at Hierapolis, Phrygia (present day Pamukkale, Turkey), and lived in Rome until banishment when he went to Nicopolis in northwestern Greece where he lived the rest of his life. His teachings were noted down and published by his pupil Arrian in his Discourses." ... Read more

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