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  • Hegel

    by Frederick Beiser ...
    Series series The Routledge Philosophers
    Hegel (1770-1831) is one of the major philosophers of the nineteenth century. Many of the major philosophical movements of the twentieth century - from existentialism to analytic philosophy - grew out of reactions against Hegel. He is also one of the hardest philosophers to understand and his complex ideas, though rewarding, are often misunderstood.In this magisterial and lucid introduction, ... Read more

    $53.58 CAD

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  • The Republic

    by Plato ...
    The Republic is a Socratic dialogue written by Plato around 380 BC concerning the definition of justice and the order and character of the just city-state and the just man. It is Plato's best-known work and has proven to be one of the most intellectually and historically influential works of philosophy and political theory. In it, Socrates along with various Athenians and foreigners discuss the ... Read more

    $4.11 CAD

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  • The Ethics

    by Benedictus de Spinoza ...
    ‘The Ethics’ is a philosophical book written by Benedictus de Spinoza. Although published after Spinoza's death, in 1677, it is considered his greatest and most famous work. In it, Spinoza tries to set out a "fully cohesive philosophical system that strives to provide a coherent picture of reality and to comprehend the meaning of ethical life. Following a logical step-by-step format, it defines in ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD

  • Dream of Reason

    A History of Western Philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance

    by Anthony Gottlieb ...
    "His book...supplant[s] all others, even the immensely successful History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell."—A. C. GraylingAlready a classic, this landmark study of early Western thought now appears in a new edition with expanded coverage of the Middle Ages. This landmark study of Western thought takes a fresh look at the writings of the great thinkers of classic philosophy and questions ... Read more

    $25.79 CAD

  • Euthypho

    by Plato ...
    Step into the world of ancient philosophy with Euthyphro by Plato, a thought-provoking dialogue that explores the essence of piety and justice. Set against the backdrop of Socratic questioning, this work invites readers to engage with timeless moral dilemmas.What does it truly mean to be pious? In this gripping exchange, Socrates challenges Euthyphro to define holiness, leading to profound ... Read more

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  • Alcibiades I

    by Plato ...
    Alcibiades was a notable figure in Ancient Greek history. Famed Athenian statesman, orator and general, he had a powerful impact on the political and military scene in Athens and Sparta, despite his difficult and tumultuous youth. Alcibiades was well-trained in the art of Rhetoric, and among his many renowned teachers was also Socrates, the philosopher who taught Plato and had set the foundation ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

  • The Works of Epictetus: His Discourses in Four Books, The Enchiridion, and Fragments

    by Epictetus ...
    Epictetus was a Greek philosopher who lived during the 1st and 2nd centuries A.D (55 135). Interestingly, Epictetus did not actually write anything; all texts by Epictetus were written by his student Arrian. Included in this collection are The Discourses, The Enchiridion , and fragments attributed to Epictetus. A table of contents is included for easier navigation. ... Read more

    $4.11 CAD

  • All Things Natural

    Translated by Arthur Farndell ...
    by Ficino Ficino ...
    Ficino's commentary on Plato?s Timaeus offers the English reader, for the first time, an opportunity to share the insights of this highly influential Renaissance philosopher into one of Plato's most important and controversial works. Here are discussed the perennial questions which affect us all: What is the nature of the universe? How did it begin? Does it have a cause outside itself? What is our ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Evermore Shall Be So

    by Ficino .. ...
    Featuring philosophical commentary from Marsilio Ficino-a leading scholar of the Italian Renaissance who translated all the works of Plato into Latin-this work is the first English translation of Ficino's commentary of Plato's dialogue between the philosopher Parmenides and the youthful Socrates. In the scene, the older man instructs his student on the use of dialectic to draw the mind away from ... Read more

    $10.32 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Philosophy Bites Back

    by David Edmonds, Nigel Warburton ...
    Philosophy Bites Back is the second book to come out of the hugely successful podcast Philosophy Bites. It presents a selection of lively interviews with leading philosophers of our time, who discuss the ideas and works of some of the most important thinkers in history. From the ancient classics of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, to the groundbreaking modern thought of Wittgenstein, Rawls, and ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Philosophy in the Hellenistic and Roman Worlds

    A history of philosophy without any gaps, Volume 2

    by Peter Adamson ...
    Series series A History of Philosophy
    Peter Adamson offers an accessible, humorous tour through a period of eight hundred years when some of the most influential of all schools of thought were formed: from the third century BC to the sixth century AD. He introduces us to Cynics and Skeptics, Epicureans and Stoics, emperors and slaves, and traces the development of Christian and Jewish philosophy and of ancient science. Chapters are ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD

  • When Philosophers Rule

    by Ficino Ficino ...
    Translated by Arthur Farndell ...
    ‘Until philosophers are kings, or the kings and princes of this world have the spirit and power of philosophy, and political greatness and wisdom meet in one, and those commoner natures who pursue either to the exclusion of the other are compelled to stand aside, cities will never have rest from their evils, – no, nor the human race, as I believe, – and then only will this our State have a ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD