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11 produkter
Homer on the Gods and Human Virtue
Creating the Foundations of Classical Civilization
Häftad, 2019
654 kr
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This book seeks to restore Homer to his rightful place among the principal figures in the history of political and moral philosophy. Through this fresh and provocative analysis of the Iliad and the Odyssey, Peter J. Ahrensdorf examines Homer's understanding of the best life, the nature of the …
Homer on the Gods and Human Virtue
Creating the Foundations of Classical Civilization
Inbunden, 2014
935 kr
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This book seeks to restore Homer to his rightful place among the principal figures in the history of political and moral philosophy. Through this fresh and provocative analysis of the Iliad and the Odyssey, Peter J. Ahrensdorf examines Homer's understanding of the best life, the nature of the …
Greek Tragedy and Political Philosophy
Rationalism and Religion in Sophocles' Theban Plays
Inbunden, 2009
1677 kr
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In this book, Peter Ahrensdorf examines Sophocles' powerful analysis of a central question of political philosophy and a perennial question of political life: should citizens and leaders govern political society by the light of unaided human reason or religious faith? Through an examination of …
Justice Among Nations
On the Moral Basis of Power and Peace
Av Thomas L. Pangle, Peter J. Ahrensdorf
Inbunden, 1999
683 kr
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This text provides an introduction to conceptions of international justice, spanning 2500 years of intellectual history from Thucydides and Plato to Morgenthau and Waltz. It shows how older traditions of political philosophy remain relevant to contemporary debates in international relations.
Justice Among Nations
On the Moral Basis of Power and Peace
Av Thomas L. Pangle, Peter J. Ahrensdorf
Häftad, 1999
416 kr
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This text provides an introduction to conceptions of international justice, spanning 2500 years of intellectual history from Thucydides and Plato to Morgenthau and Waltz. It shows how older traditions of political philosophy remain relevant to contemporary debates in international relations.
Death of Socrates and the Life of Philosophy
An Interpretation of Plato's Phaedo
Häftad, 1995
463 kr
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Shows that the dialogue in Plato's Phaedo is primarily devoted to presenting Socrates' final defense of the philosophical life against the theoretical and political challenge of religion.While the Phaedo is most famous for its moving portrayal of Socrates' death and its arguments for the …
Thucydides' Search for the Truth
On Politics, Human Nature, and Religion
Inbunden, 2026
2025 kr
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Thucydides' book on the war between the Peloponnesians and the Athenians has generally been considered a historical chronicle. By contrast, Peter Ahrensdorf here makes the case that it is better understood as a work of philosophy, inasmuch as it seeks to understand the permanent truth about human …
Thucydides' Search for the Truth
On Politics, Human Nature, and Religion
Häftad, 2026
758 kr
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Thucydides' book on the war between the Peloponnesians and the Athenians has generally been considered a historical chronicle. By contrast, Peter Ahrensdorf here makes the case that it is better understood as a work of philosophy, inasmuch as it seeks to understand the permanent truth about human …
Homer and the Tradition of Political Philosophy
Encounters with Plato, Machiavelli, and Nietzsche
Inbunden, 2022
1322 kr
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In this book, Peter Ahrensdorf explores an overlooked but crucial role that Homer played in the thought of Plato, Machiavelli, and Nietzsche concerning, notably, the relationship between politics, religion, and philosophy; and in their debates about human nature, morality, the proper education for …
Homer and the Tradition of Political Philosophy
Encounters with Plato, Machiavelli, and Nietzsche
Häftad, 2024
396 kr
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In this book, Peter Ahrensdorf explores an overlooked but crucial role that Homer played in the thought of Plato, Machiavelli, and Nietzsche concerning, notably, the relationship between politics, religion, and philosophy; and in their debates about human nature, morality, the proper education for …
Greek Tragedy and Political Philosophy
Rationalism and Religion in Sophocles' Theban Plays
Häftad, 2011
754 kr
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In this book, Peter Ahrensdorf examines Sophocles' powerful analysis of a central question of political philosophy and a perennial question of political life: should citizens and leaders govern political society by the light of unaided human reason or religious faith? Through an examination of …
