Västerländsk filosofi: antiken till ca 500 e.Kr.

Originally written only for his personal consumption, Marcus Aurelius's Meditations has become a key text in the understanding of Roman Stoic philosophy. This Penguin Classics edition is translated with notes by Martin Hammond and an introduction ...

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NYÖVERSÄTTNING!!. Marcus Aurelius (121-180) var romersk kejsare. Men han var också filosof och förde - på grekiska, eftersom det var filosofins språk - en sorts filosofisk dagbok där han med hjälp av stoisk filosofi försökte bli klar över olika li...

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"en befriande konkret och användbar populärfilosofisk självhjälpsbok" Jan Gradvall, DI Weekend "Den här boken om stoicismen har tagit NFL med storm." Sports Illustrated "En bok att ha på nattduksbordet för alla framtida oc...

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  "en befriande konkret och användbar populärfilosofisk självhjälpsbok" Jan Gradvall, DI Weekend "Den här boken om stoicismen har tagit NFL med storm." Sports Illustrated "En bok att ha på nattduksbordet för alla fram...

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This volume examines the breadth and depth of virtue ethics and aims to counter the virtue ethics amnesia that both afflicts general moral philosophy and affects business and management ethics. Divided into two parts, the handbook starts out with ...

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Den andra boken av planerade sex med Platons samlade skrifter i ny översättning från det grekiska originalet av Jan Stolpe. Bok 2 innehåller nio olika dialoger, varav flera hör till Platons mest berömda och lästa. I Menon hävdar Sokrates att själe...

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"Philosophy begins in wonder." --Plato Have you ever wondered about the development of civilization? What topics were discussed in the days of Ancient Greece? This collection of thoughts from Plato, Aristotle, and other masters of philos...

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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. Instead of relying on untrained instinct--and often fl...

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Terence Irwin presents a historical and critical study of the development of moral philosophy over two thousand years, from ancient Greece to the Renaissance. This is the first volume of a three-part survey of the entire history of Western ethics....

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The Oxford Translation of Aristotle was originally published in 12 volumes between 1912 and 1954. It is universally recognized as the standard English version of Aristotle. This revised edition contains the substance of the original Translation, s...

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The Oxford Translation of Aristotle was originally published in 12 volumes between 1912 and 1954. It is universally recognized as the standard English version of Aristotle. This revised edition contains the substance of the original Translation, s...

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Hypatia: The Life and Legend of an Ancient Philosopher brings to life Hypatia's intellectual and political triumphs, uncovers the unique challenges she faced as a female teacher in a man's world, details the tragic story of her murder, and shows w...

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Antiken Medeltiden Renässansen är epoker som i mycket utgör grundvalen för all senare filosofi. Läsningen av den grekiska filosofins klassiker är en utmärkt introduktion till filosofiska studier - de filosofiska problemen och teorierna har i denna...

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'A cerebrally enjoyable survey, written with great clarity and touches of wit . . . The non-western section throws up some fascinating revelations' Sunday Times The story of philosophy is an epic tale: an exploration of the ideas, views and teachi...

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Aristotle's Politics is one of the most influential texts in the history of political thought, and is essential reading for anyone seriously interested in the ways in which human societies are organized and governed. For this edition Sir Ernest Ba...

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One of the most important mathematical theorems is named after Pythagoras of Samos, but this semi-mythical Greek sage has more to offer than formulas. He is said to have discovered the numerical nature of the basic consonances and transposed the m...

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An engaging account of the titan of political philosophy and the development of his most important work, A Theory of Justice, coming at a moment when its ideas are sorely needed. It is hard to overestimate the influence of John Rawls on political ...

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Under belägringen av Aquileia, omgiven av krigiska markomanner och kvader, började den romerske kejsaren Marcus Aurelius skriva ned sina tankar. Resultatet blev denna odödliga samling reflexioner om hur man finner själslig styrka och därmed ett sä...

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I det andra bandet av Sexualitetens historia behandlar Foucault den grekiska senantiken. De källor han främst bygger på är Xenofon, Platon och Aristoteles och frågeställningarna gäller hur den grekiska filosofin betraktade sexuallivet som område f...

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This book presents a history of spiritual exercises from Socrates to early Christianity, an account of their decline in modern philosophy, and a discussion of the different conceptions of philosophy that have accompanied the trajectory and fate of...

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"e;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."e; - Ryan Holiday, bestsellin...

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Contains The Discourses/Fragments/Enchiridion'I must die. But must I die bawling?'Epictetus, a Greek Stoic and freed slave, ran a thriving philosophy school in Nicopolis in the early second century AD. His animated discussions were celebrated for ...

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Filosofi i den hellenistiska och romerska världen är andra delen i Peter Adamsons bokserie En filosofihistoria utan luckor . I denna volym följer vi filosofins utveckling i Medelhavsområdet under närmare tusen år, från 300-talet f.Kr. fram till 50...

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With the emergence of democracy in the city-state of Athens in the years around 460 BC, public speaking became an essential skill for politicians in the Assemblies and Councils - and even for ordinary citizens in the courts of law. In response, th...

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Syrianus, originally from Alexandria, moved to Athens and became the head of the Academy there after the death of Plutarch of Athens. In discussing "Aristotle's 'Metaphysics' 3-4", shows how metaphysics, as a philosophical science, was c...

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Epikuréerna och stoikerna utvecklade en levnadskonst som kretsade kring självomsorgen och som ledde till en omdaning av sexualetiken. Äktenskapet lyftes fram som den bästa ramen för sexuallivet och gossekärleken nedvärderades. Individen trädde fra...

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Få tänkare har varit så inflytelserika som Aristoteles. I detta ¿klassiska verk formulerar Aristoteles grunderna till retoriken, teorier som i våra dagar är mer aktuella än någonsin. Nu finns ett av humanvetenskapernas viktigaste verk för första g...

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Until the launch of this series nearly twenty years ago, the 15,000 volumes of the ancient Greek commentators on Aristotle, written mainly between 200 and 600 AD, constituted the largest corpus of extant Greek philosophical writings not translated...

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'A cerebrally enjoyable survey, written with great clarity and touches of wit . . . The non-western section throws up some fascinating revelations'Sunday TimesThe story of philosophy is an epic tale: an exploration of the ideas, views and teaching...

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The Republic is a Socratic dialogue, written by Plato around 380 BC, concerning justice, 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 world's most influential work...

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