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  • The Silent Patient

    The record-breaking, multimillion copy Sunday Times bestselling thriller and TikTok sensation

    by Alex Michaelides ...
    - THE RECORD-BREAKING, MULTIMILLION COPY GLOBAL BESTSELLER AND TIKTOK SENSATION -Discover the #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling thriller with a jaw-dropping twist that everyone is talking about - as seen on TikTok. Soon to be a major film.Alicia Berenson lived a seemingly perfect life until one day six years ago. When she shot her husband in the head five times. Since then ... Read more

    Was 5,49 € Now 0,99 €

  • Meditations

    A New Translation

    by Marcus Aurelius ...
    Translated by Gregory Hays ...
    NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Timeless insights into what it takes to lead a meaningful life—still profoundly relevant nearly two thousand years later.Now featuring a brand-new foreword from Ryan Holiday, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Obstacle Is the Way!“Meditations offers a glimpse into [Marcus Aurelius’s] mind, his habits, and his approach to life. . . . I think any reader would find ... Read more

    7,30 €

  • Il Sapere degli Antichi Greci

    da Talete ad Aristotele

    by Mirco Mariucci ...
    Un affascinante viaggio culturale alla scoperta del pensiero logico, matematico, scientifico e filosofico dell'Antica Grecia. ... Read more

    10,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Plato: The Complete Works

    by Plato ...
    Translated by Benjamin Jowett ...
    Plato was a philosopher in Ancient Greece. He was an essential figure in the development of philosophy, especially the Western tradition, and he founded the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world.Plato's dialogues have been used (and are still used) to teach a range of subjects, including philosophy, logic, ethics, rhetoric, religion and mathematics. His ... Read more

    0,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Maidens

    The Dark Academia Thriller from the author of TikTok sensation The Silent Patient

    by Alex Michaelides ...
    We all keep secrets. Even from ourselves.'A thrilling, heart-in-throat ride' STEPHEN FRY'An absolute jaw-dropper' LUCY FOLEY'Elegant, sinister, stylish' CHRIS WHITAKER'Grips from start to finish' HARRIET TYCE* * * * *YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE MAIDENS.The Maidens are Cambridge University's most exclusive society, whos... ... Read more

    7,99 €

  • Aristotle - On the Soul

    by Aristotle ...
    Series series Greek Philosophy
    On the Soul (Greek Περὶ Ψυχῆς, Perì Psūchês; Latin De Anima) is a major treatise by Aristotle on the nature of living things. His discussion centres on the kinds of souls possessed by different kinds of living things, distinguished by their different operations. Thus plants have the capacity for nourishment and reproduction, the minimum that must be possessed by any kind of living organism. Lower ... Read more

    0,99 €

  • Exercices spirituels et philosophie antique

    by Pierre Hadot, Arnold I. Davidson ...
    En prenant à son compte la distinction que proposaient les stoïciens entre le discours sur la philosophie et la philosophie elle-même, Pierre Hadot a toujours placé au centre de ses préoccupations la philosophie en la concevant comme une métamorphose totale de la manière de voir le monde et d'être en lui.En s'interrogeant notamment sur les « expériences de pensée » dans l'Antiquité, sur la figure ... Read more

    10,99 €

  • Stillness Is the Key

    by Ryan Holiday ...
    Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller & Wall Street Journal BestsellerIn The Obstacle Is the Way and Ego Is the Enemy, bestselling author Ryan Holiday made ancient wisdom wildly popular with a new generation of leaders in sports, politics, and technology. In his new book, Stillness Is the Key, Holiday draws on timeless Stoic and Buddhist philosophy to show why slowing down is the secret weapon for ... Read more

    8,58 €

  • Manuale

    by Epittèto ...
    «Proprio la sua natura pratica, da manuale appunto, ci fa capire la fortuna ultramillenaria di un testo a cui moltissimi - da Marco Aurelio a Cartesio, da Pascal a Leopardi - hanno attinto.»Robinson - la Repubblica - Franco MarcoaldiPubblicato dal suo allievo Arriano nel II secolo, esempio fra i più riusciti di letteratura filosofica che si prefigge di ridurre la distanza tra riflessione morale e ... Read more

    1,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Think Like an Egyptian: How the Ancient Mind Worked

    by Steve Madison ...
    Think about reality in an entirely different way. Think like an Egyptian! Actually, you will discover that humanity hasn't moved on very far from the creation myths of the ancient Egyptians. The modern person is still more or less an Egyptian. That's true even of scientists. ... Read more

    6,46 €

  • The Doctrines of Epicurus - Annotated

    by Cassius Amicus ...
    The Doctrines of Epicurus, philosopher of happiness and freedom, annotated with references from the authoritative ancient Epicurean sources. ... Read more

    Free

  • A Short History of Ancient Greece

    by PJ Rhodes ...
    Series series Short Histories
    Classical Greece and its legacy have long inspired a powerful and passionate fascination. The civilization that bequeathed to later ages drama and democracy, Homer and heroism, myth and Mycenae and the Delphic Oracle and the Olympic Games has, perhaps more than any other, helped shape the intellectual contours of the modern world. P J Rhodes is among the most distinguished historians of antiquity. ... Read more

    15,68 €

  • Aristotle

    Understanding the World's Greatest Philosopher

    by John Sellars ...
    Series series Pelican Books
    'John Sellars excels at writing short books for a general audience on ancient philosophy. . . A great way into one of the greatest philosophers of all time' Nigel Warburton, Five BooksWhy has Aristotle had such an astounding influence on the world? What are his key ideas? What can he still teach us today?The Lyceum in Athens, now a ruin, has a claim to be the most significant place in human ... Read more

    10,99 €

  • Drawing Down the Moon

    Magic in the Ancient Greco-Roman World

    by Radcliffe G. Edmonds, III ...
    An unparalleled exploration of magic in the Greco-Roman worldWhat did magic mean to the people of ancient Greece and Rome? How did Greeks and Romans not only imagine what magic could do, but also use it to try to influence the world around them? In Drawing Down the Moon, Radcliffe Edmonds, one of the foremost experts on magic, religion, and the occult in the ancient world, provides the most ... Read more

    41,97 €

  • Discipline Is Destiny

    The Power of Self-Control

    by Ryan Holiday ...
    Series series The Stoic Virtues Series
    **The instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller!In his New York Times bestselling book Courage is Calling, author Ryan Holiday made the Stoic case for a bold and brave life. In this much-anticipated second book of his Stoic Virtue series, Holiday celebrates the awesome power of self-discipline and those who have seized it.**To master anything, one must first master ... Read more

    11,01 €

  • Tragedy, the Greeks and Us

    by Simon Critchley ...
    We might think we are through with the past, but the past isn't through with us. Tragedy permits us to come face to face with the things we don't want to know about ourselves, but which still make us who we are. It articulates the conflicts and contradictions that we need to address in order to better understand the world we live in.A work honed from a decade's teaching at the New School, where ... Read more

    9,11 €

  • 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

    10,99 €

  • Courage Is Calling

    Timeless Stoic values from the multimillion-selling author of THE DAILY STOIC

    by Ryan Holiday ...
    Discover the power, confidence and purposethat come with courage: book 1 in the New York Times**-bestselling Stoic Virtues series**'An urgent call to arms for each and all of us' Matthew McConaugheyCourage is a powerful force that enables us to overcome obstacles, fight for what's right, serve others, drive change - and, ultimately, become who we were truly meant to be.From the ancient Spartans to ... Read more

    9,85 €

  • The Laws

    by Plato ...
    In the Laws, Plato describes in fascinating detail a comprehensive system of legislation in a small agricultural utopia he named Magnesia. His laws not only govern crime and punishment, but also form a code of conduct for all aspects of life in his ideal state - from education, sport and religion to sexual behaviour, marriage and drinking parties. Plato sets out a plan for the day-to-day rule of ... Read more

    11,99 €

  • The Organon

    by Aristotle ...
    Translated by Octavius Frere Owen ...
    The Organon is another name for the standard collection of Aristotle's six works on logic. They still belong to the most significant works on this subject and were highly influential throughout history for many philosophical tendencies, especially the Scholastics. This edition contains all six works. Contents: Categories On Interpretation Prior Analytics Posterior Analytics Topics Sophistical ... Read more

    0,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Le manuel d'Epictète, Traduit en français d'après M. Dacier [édition intégrale revue et mise à jour]

    Translated by André Dacier ...
    by Epictète Epictète ...
    Series series Faits & Documents
    Epictète fut esclave. Persécuté et régulièrement battu par son maître, il réussit à s'échapper. Puis il enseigna la philosophie au grès de sa route. Libre et fervent représentant de l'art oratoire, il n'a jamais écrit ; mais sa pensée lui a survécu. Le Manuel d'Épictète devint ainsi un ouvrage compilé par Arrien (95-175) qui rapporte la doctrine du philosophe stoïcien Épictète (50-127). Son ... Read more

    2,49 €

  • Timaeus and Critias

    by Plato, Thomas Kjeller Johansen ...
    Translated by Desmond Lee ...
    Timaeus and Critias is a Socratic dialogue in two parts. A response to an account of an ideal state told by Socrates, it begins with Timaeus’s theoretical exposition of the cosmos and his story describing the creation of the universe, from its very beginning to the coming of man. Timaeus introduces the idea of a creator God and speculates on the structure and composition of the physical world. ... Read more

    9,49 €

  • The Rise and Fall of Classical Greece

    by Josiah Ober ...
    Series series The Princeton History of the Ancient World
    A major new history of classical Greece—how it rose, how it fell, and what we can learn from itLord Byron described Greece as great, fallen, and immortal, a characterization more apt than he knew. Through most of its long history, Greece was poor. But in the classical era, Greece was densely populated and highly urbanized. Many surprisingly healthy Greeks lived in remarkably big houses and worked ... Read more

    16,10 €

  • How to Be Free

    An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life

    by Epictetus, Anthony Long ...
    Series series Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
    A superb new edition of Epictetus’s famed handbook on Stoicism—translated by one of the world’s leading authorities on Stoic philosophyBorn a slave, the Roman Stoic philosopher Epictetus (c. 55–135 AD) taught that mental freedom is supreme, since it can liberate one anywhere, even in a prison. In How to Be Free, A. A. Long—one of the world’s leading authorities on Stoicism and a pioneer in its ... Read more

    15,25 €