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  • The Soul of Statesmanship

    Shakespeare on Nature, Virtue, and Political Wisdom

    par L. Joseph Hebert Jr., Joseph Alulis, Luigi Bradizza, Timothy Burns, Carson Holloway, Denise Schaeffer, Thomas Vincent Svogun, J. David Alvis, Khalil M. Habib, Mary P. Nichols1 ...
    Collections series Politics, Literature, & Film
    Shakespeare’s plays explore a staggering range of political topics, from the nature of tyranny, to the practical effects of Christianity on politics and the family, to the meaning and practice of statesmanship. From great statesmen like Burke and Lincoln to the American frontiersman sitting by his rustic fire, those wrestling with the problems of the human soul and its confrontation with a ... En savoir plus

    $49.99 CAD

  • Politics, Literature, and Film in Conversation

    Essays in Honor of Mary P. Nichols

    par Matthew D. Dinan, Natalie Taylor, Denise Schaeffer, Paul E. Kirkland, Stephen Block, Patrick Cain, Kenneth DeLuca0, Sara MacDonald1, Carl Eric Scott2, Stephen Sims3, Lisa Pace Vetter4, Germaine Paulo Walsh5, Ann Ward6, Lee Ward7, Daniel Mahoney, Assumption College8 ...
    Collections series Politics, Literature, & Film
    This volume presents a series of essays in honor of noted scholar of political theory, Mary P. Nichols. The essays reflect Nichols’ pathbreaking work in ancient Greek political thought, as well as her influential treatments of works of literature and film in conversation with political theory. Part I: Conversations Concerning Love and Friendship features essays about the philosophical meaning of ... En savoir plus

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  • Democracy and the History of Political Thought

    par J. David Alvis, Timothy Burns, Mark Blitz, Stephen A. Block, Daniel E. Burns, Patrick N. Cain, Adam M. Carrington, David Clinton, Steven Forde0, Jerome C. Foss1, Douglas Kries2, Sara MacDonald3, William Mathie4, David K. Nichols5, Mary P. Nichols6, Alexander Orwin7, Arlene W. Saxonhouse8, Denise Schaeffer9, Susan Meld Shell0, Sean D. Sutton1, Ann Ward2, Lee Ward3, Catherine H. Zuckert4 ...
    This volume provides a fresh perspective on current democratic theory and practice by recovering the rich evaluations of democracy in the history of political thought. Each author addresses a single thinker’s reflections on the virtues and defects of democracy and the relationship between democracy and other regimes. Together, these essays explore the tensions within the democratic way of life ... En savoir plus

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  • Rousseau on Education, Freedom, and Judgment

    par Denise Schaeffer ...
    In Rousseau on Education, Freedom, and Judgment, Denise Schaeffer challenges the common view of Rousseau as primarily concerned with conditioning citizens’ passions in order to promote republican virtue and unreflective patriotism. Schaeffer argues that, to the contrary, Rousseau’s central concern is the problem of judgment and how to foster it on both the individual and political level in order ... En savoir plus

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  • Socratic Philosophy and Its Others

    par Denise Schaeffer, Christopher Dustin, Michael Davis, Catherine H. Zuckert, Gwenda-lin Grewal, Mary P. Nichols, Christopher A. Colmo, David Corey, Matthew Dinan0, Jacob Howland1, Evanthia Speliotis2, Ronna Burger3 ...
    The overall aim of the volume is to explore the relation of Socratic philosophizing, as Plato represents it, to those activities to which it is typically opposed. The essays address a range of figures who appear in the dialogues as distinct “others” against whom Socrates is contrasted—most obviously, the figure of the sophist, but also the tragic hero, the rhetorician, the tyrant, and the poet. ... En savoir plus

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  • Machiavelli's Art of War

    par Niccolo Machiavelli ...
    The Whitehorn translation, first published in 1560, with the original archaic spelling. According to Wikipedia: "The Art of War (Italian: Dell'arte della guerra) is a treatise by the Italian Renaissance political philosopher and historian Niccolò Machiavelli. The format of The Art of War is a socratic dialogue. The purpose, declared by Fabrizio (perhaps Machiavelli's persona) at the outset, "To ... En savoir plus

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  • The Theater of War

    What Ancient Greek Tragedies Can Teach Us Today

    par Bryan Doerries ...
    For years theater director Bryan Doerries has been producing ancient Greek tragedies for a wide range of at-risk people in society. His is the personal and deeply passionate story of a life devoted to reclaiming the timeless power of an ancient artistic tradition to comfort the afflicted.Doerries leads an innovative public health project—Theater of War—that produces ancient dramas for current and ... En savoir plus

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  • Epictetus

    A Stoic and Socratic Guide to Life

    par A. A. Long ...
    The philosophy of Epictetus, a freed slave in the Roman Empire, has been profoundly influential on Western thought: it offers not only stimulating ideas but practical guidance in living one's life. A. A. Long, a leading scholar of later ancient philosophy, gives the definitive presentation of the thought of Epictetus for a broad readership. Long's fresh and vivid translations of a selection of the ... En savoir plus

    $35.99 CAD

  • Lost Masters

    Rediscovering the Mysticism of the Ancient Greek Philosophers

    par Linda Johnsen ...
    Collections series Eckhart Tolle Editions
    Ashrams in Europe twenty-five hundred years ago? Greek philosophers studying in India? Meditation classes in ancient Rome? It sounds unbelievable, but it’s historically true. Alexander the Great had an Indian guru. Pythagoras, Empedocles, and Plotinus all encouraged their students to meditate. Apollonius, the most famous Western sage of the first century c.e., visited both India and Egypt — and ... En savoir plus

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  • The Enchiridion

    par Epictetus ...
    "No man is free who is not master of himself."“Of all existing things some are in our power, and others are not in our power.”The Enchiridion or ‘Manual’ of Epictetus is a short manual of Stoic ethical advice from the 2nd-century Greek Stoic philosopher Epictetus. The focus is on applying philosophy in daily life. The primary theme is that one should accept what happens.The manual has played a ... En savoir plus

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  • About Life Book I: Understanding Existence

    par Newton Fortuin ...
    Exploring Existence sets forth on a profound exploration into the very heart of our existence, delving deep into the mysteries that define our being. This book is an attempt at guidance through us through the essential question: How can we fathom our own existence? But it does not halt at the obvious; it dares to venture into the depths of the perplexing.This journey endeavors to decipher these ... En savoir plus

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  • What Would Nietzsche Do?

    How the greatest philosophers would solve your everyday problems

    par Marcus Weeks ...
    What Would Nietzsche Do? uses the key ideas of more than 80 philosophical thinkers, past and present, to shine new light onto today's everyday problems.Ever wondered if Schopenhauer could fix your broken heart? How Heraclitus might help you if you lost your phone? Given the chance, would Foucault leave the toilet seat up?With sections on Relationships, Self and Identity, How to Live, Art and ... En savoir plus

    $7.99 CAD