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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

  • 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 €

  • 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

  • Taken at the Flood

    The Roman Conquest of Greece

    by Robin Waterfield ...
    Series series Ancient Warfare and Civilization
    The Romans first set military foot on Greek soil in 229 BCE; only sixty or so years later it was all over, and shortly thereafter Greece became one of the first provinces of the emerging Roman Empire. It was an incredible journey - a swift, brutal, and determined conquest of the land to whose art, philosophy, and culture the Romans owed so much. Rome found the eastern Mediterranean divided, in an ... Read more

    11,65 €

  • Of Consolation to Helvia

    Enriched edition. A Stoic Guide to Resilience and Wisdom in Times of Adversity

    by Seneca, Garrett Ewing ...
    Translated by Aubrey Stewart ...
    In 'Of Consolation to Helvia,' Stoic philosopher Seneca crafts a poignant letter to his mother, Helvia, in which he seeks to alleviate her grief during his exile. Employing a combination of eloquent prose and philosophical musings, Seneca delves into themes of loss, the transience of life, and the inner strength required to endure suffering. This work reflects the literary style of the epistolary ... Read more

    1,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Daily Stoic

    366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living

    by Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman ...
    From the team that brought you The Obstacle Is the Way and Ego Is the Enemy, a daily devotional of Stoic meditations—an instant Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller.Why have history's greatest minds—from George Washington to Frederick the Great to Ralph Waldo Emerson, along with today's top performers from Super Bowl-winning football coaches to CEOs and celebrities—embraced the wisdom of ... Read more

    11,65 €

  • The Mighty Dead

    Why Homer Matters

    by Adam Nicolson ...
    Longlisted for the 2014 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction (now the Bailie Gifford)‘A thrilling and complex book, enlarges our view of Homer … There’s something that hits the mark on every page’ Claire Tomalin, Books of the Year, New StatesmanLonglisted for the 2014 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-FictionIn this passionate and deeply personal book, Adam Nicolson sets out to explain why these great ... Read more

    10,91 €

  • Lettera sulla felicità

    by Epicuro ...
    La vita è come un banchetto al quale si è invitati, ma si può esserne cacciati in ogni istante. Il saggio quindi non si getta avidamente sulle prime portate che ha a disposizione, né rifiuta il cibo in attesa di una pietanza migliore, ma consuma con moderazione ciò che viene servito, consapevole che il suo pasto potrà essere interrotto in maniera inattesa. Dal pensiero antico, consigli per una ... Read more

    1,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 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 €

  • Logic: A Complete Introduction

    A step-by-step Teach Yourself guide to use at home, school or college

    by Siu-Fan Lee ...
    'After a lifetime of dabbling in philosophy without tackling logic, I bought a couple of books on the subject and was soon totally lost. This book saved me.' - Amazon 5 star review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Unlike so many logic books, this one is easy to follow, step by step. Strongly recommended for beginners.' - Amazon 5 star review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐When you see black clouds looming and predict it's going to rain, you're using ... Read more

    3,99 €

  • The Practicing Stoic

    A Philosophical User's Manual

    by Ward Farnsworth ...
    “Farnsworth beautifully integrates his own observations with scores of quotations from Epictetus, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Montaigne and others. This isn’t just a book to read—it’s a book to return to, a book that will provide perspective and consolation at times of heartbreak or calamity.”—The Washington PostSee more clearly, live more wisely, and bear the burdens of this life with greater ease ... Read more

    10,91 €

  • The Basic Works of Aristotle

    by Aristotle ...
    Aristotle (384–322 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and student of Plato who stunningly changed the course of Western philosophy. He has gone down in history as one of the greatest philosophers of all time. Cicero, the Roman statesman and philosopher, once called his writing style "a river of gold;" and his scope of thought and subsequent influence on the study of science, logic, philosophical ... Read more

    0,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • I Gesuiti assomigliano a Gesù come il Diavolo a Dio

    by Luigi Albano ...
    Se alcuno è poco intelligente a credere incivilmente che non sia peccato la brama di commettere un omicidio, egli non peccherà col bramare di commetterlo (Jacobus Platelius pag. 119).I fanciulli cattolici sono obbligati di denunciare i loro genitori o parenti colpevoli di eresia...... se anche sapessero che i loro genitori saranno perciò dati alle fiamme .... .. essi potranno anche rifiutare loro ... Read more

    Free

  • Polytheism in Greek Philosophy

    by Edward P. Butler ...
    Polytheism in Greek Philosophy challenges the perception of philosophy as a march of reason distancing itself from religion and spirituality, and most of all from polytheism. The ancient Greek philosophers were polytheists who worshiped the many Gods of their heritage, not as a concession to popular sentiment, nor as a transition to a more 'enlightened' monotheism or atheism, but with sincere ... Read more

    9,11 €

  • The Roman Empire

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Christopher Kelly ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    The Roman Empire was a remarkable achievement. It had a population of sixty million people spread across lands encircling the Mediterranean and stretching from drizzle-soaked northern England to the sun-baked banks of the Euphrates in Syria, and from the Rhine to the North African coast. It was, above all else, an empire of force - employing a mixture of violence, suppression, order, and tactical ... Read more

    7,13 €

  • 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

    15,25 €

  • Pensées pour moi-même

    by Marc Aurèle, Jules Barthélemy-Saint-Hilaire ...
    Edition Complète de " Pensées pour moi-même - Marc Aurèle  ", entièrement relu, revu et corrigé avec mise en page étudiée et table des Matières pour navigation aisée. Les Pensées pour moi-même (En grec ancien, Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν, Ta eis heauton), souvent simplement intitulé Pensées est le titre d'une série de réflexions divisées en douze li... ... Read more

    1,49 €

  • 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

    14,51 €

  • 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 €

  • Apologia di Socrate - Critone

    by Platone ...
    I primi scritti di Platone - cui appartengono Apologia e Critone - rispecchiano il pensiero di Socrate e sono appunto noti come dialoghi socratici. La prima delle opere qui presentate espone l'autodifesa che Socrate pronunciò di fronte al tribunale che lo giudicava per empietà e corruzione dei giovani, mettendo sotto accusa i suoi insegnamenti spregiudicati. La seconda spiega il motivo per cui ... Read more

    1,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 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 €

  • Epicurus and the Epicurean Tradition

    Edited by Kirk R. Sanders, Jeffrey Fish ...
    Epicureanism after the generation of its founders has been characterised as dogmatic, uncreative and static. But this volume brings together work from leading classicists and philosophers that demonstrates the persistent interplay in the school between historical and contemporary influences from outside the school and a commitment to the founders' authority. The interplay begins with Epicurus ... Read more

    34,55 €