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Courage Is Calling

Fortune Favors the Brave

de Ryan Holiday ...

Series series The Stoic Virtues Series
**The instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal,and USA Today Bestseller!Ryan Holiday’s bestselling trilogy—The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego is the Enemy, and Stillness is the Key—captivated professional athletes, CEOs, politicians, and entrepreneurs and helped bring Stoicism to millions of readers. Now, in the first book of an exciting new series on the cardinal virtues of ancient philosophy, ... Leer más

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**The instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal,and USA Today Bestseller!Ryan Holiday’s bestselling trilogy—The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego is the Enemy, and Stillness is the Key—captivated professional athletes, CEOs, politicians, and entrepreneurs and helped bring Stoicism to millions of readers. Now, in the first book of an exciting new series on the cardinal virtues of ancient philosophy,
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Lost Masters

Rediscovering the Mysticism of the Ancient Greek Philosophers

de Linda Johnsen ...

Series 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 ... Leer más

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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
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Symposium

de Plato ...

Traducido por Robin Waterfield ...

Series series Oxford World's Classics
In his celebrated masterpiece, Symposium, Plato imagines a high-society dinner-party in Athens in 416 BC at which the guests include the comic poet Aristophanes and, of course, Plato's mentor Socrates. The power, humour, and pathos of Plato's creation engages the reader on every page. This new translation is complemented by full explanatory notes and an illuminating introduction. ... Leer más

$5.99 USD

In his celebrated masterpiece, Symposium, Plato imagines a high-society dinner-party in Athens in 416 BC at which the guests include the comic poet Aristophanes and, of course, Plato's mentor Socrates. The power, humour, and pathos of Plato's creation engages the reader on every page. This new translation is complemented by full explanatory notes and an illuminating introduction.
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The Daily Stoic

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

de 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 ... Leer más

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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
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Wisdom Takes Work

Learn. Apply. Repeat.

de Ryan Holiday ...

Series series The Stoic Virtues Series
In this much-anticipated final installment in the Stoic Virtues series, Ryan Holiday makes the case for the virtue on which all other virtues depend.Of all the stoic virtues - courage, discipline, justice, and wisdom - wisdom is the most elusive. This is especially apparent in an age where reaction and idle chatter are rewarded, and restraint and thoughtfulness are unfashionable. The great ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

In this much-anticipated final installment in the Stoic Virtues series, Ryan Holiday makes the case for the virtue on which all other virtues depend.Of all the stoic virtues - courage, discipline, justice, and wisdom - wisdom is the most elusive. This is especially apparent in an age where reaction and idle chatter are rewarded, and restraint and thoughtfulness are unfashionable. The great
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Great Dialogues of Plato

de Plato ...

Traducido por W. H. D. Rouse ...

Written in the form of debates, Great Dialogues of Plato comprises the most influential body of philosophy of the Western world—covering every subject from art and beauty to virtue and the nature of love. ... Leer más

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Written in the form of debates, Great Dialogues of Plato comprises the most influential body of philosophy of the Western world—covering every subject from art and beauty to virtue and the nature of love.
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The Essential Stoic

The Most Important Writings from the Masters of Stoicism

de Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Seneca ...

The essential writings from the three pillars of Stoicism.Bringing together the essential writings of the three most influential Stoic philosophers, The Essential Stoic is an accessible and instructive guide to living a better life through the teachings of Stoicism, and includes an insightful introduction from Mark Tuitert, Olympic speed skater and bestselling author of The Stoic Mindset ... Leer más

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The essential writings from the three pillars of Stoicism.Bringing together the essential writings of the three most influential Stoic philosophers, The Essential Stoic is an accessible and instructive guide to living a better life through the teachings of Stoicism, and includes an insightful introduction from Mark Tuitert, Olympic speed skater and bestselling author of The Stoic Mindset
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Letters on Ethics

de Lucius Annaeus Seneca ...

Traducido por Margaret Graver, A. A. Long ...

Series series The Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca
"An exceptionally accessible" new translation of "the lively and urgent writings of one of classical antiquity's most important ethicists" ( Choice).The Roman statesman and philosopher Seneca (4 BCE–65 CE) recorded his moral philosophy and reflections on life as a highly original kind of correspondence. Letters on Ethics includes vivid descriptions of town and country life in Nero's Italy, ... Leer más

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"An exceptionally accessible" new translation of "the lively and urgent writings of one of classical antiquity's most important ethicists" ( Choice).The Roman statesman and philosopher Seneca (4 BCE–65 CE) recorded his moral philosophy and reflections on life as a highly original kind of correspondence. Letters on Ethics includes vivid descriptions of town and country life in Nero's Italy,
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Meditations

A New Translation

de Marcus Aurelius ...

Traducido por 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 ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

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
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Plato: The Complete Works

de Plato ...

This ebook contains Plato's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to the beginning of that work, where you'll find a new TOC that lists all the chapters ... Leer más

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This ebook contains Plato's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to the beginning of that work, where you'll find a new TOC that lists all the chapters
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The Open Society and Its Enemies

de Karl R. Popper ...

Series series Princeton Classics
A landmark defense of democracy that has been hailed as one of the most important books of the twentieth centuryOne of the most important books of the twentieth century, The Open Society and Its Enemies is an uncompromising defense of liberal democracy and a powerful attack on the intellectual origins of totalitarianism. An immediate sensation when it was first published, Karl Popper’s monumental ... Leer más

$23.09 USD

A landmark defense of democracy that has been hailed as one of the most important books of the twentieth centuryOne of the most important books of the twentieth century, The Open Society and Its Enemies is an uncompromising defense of liberal democracy and a powerful attack on the intellectual origins of totalitarianism. An immediate sensation when it was first published, Karl Popper’s monumental
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The Socratic Method

A Practitioner's Handbook

de Ward Farnsworth ...

**“Remarkable.”—Wall Street JournalA thinking person’s guide to a better life. Ward Farnsworth explains what the Socratic method is, how it works, and why it matters more than ever in our time. Easy to grasp yet challenging to master, the method will change the way you think about life’s big questions.**About 2,500 years ago, Plato wrote a set of dialogues that depict Socrates in conversation. The ... Leer más

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**“Remarkable.”—Wall Street JournalA thinking person’s guide to a better life. Ward Farnsworth explains what the Socratic method is, how it works, and why it matters more than ever in our time. Easy to grasp yet challenging to master, the method will change the way you think about life’s big questions.**About 2,500 years ago, Plato wrote a set of dialogues that depict Socrates in conversation. The
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La llamada del coraje (Las 4 virtudes estoicas 1)

La fortuna favorece a los valientes

de Ryan Holiday ...

Traducido por Ignacio Gómez Calvo ...

Series Libro 1 - Las 4 virtudes estoicas
La llamada del coraje nos llega a cada uno de nosotros una vez en la vida. Si no respondes tú, ¿quién lo hará? Si no es ahora, ¿cuándo?Ryan Holiday, autor superventas y referente del estoicismo moderno, defiende el coraje como la virtud fundamental para vencer el miedo.Nada es posible sin la virtud del coraje. Desde los antiguos espartanos hasta el Movimiento por los derechos civiles; desde ... Leer más

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La llamada del coraje nos llega a cada uno de nosotros una vez en la vida. Si no respondes tú, ¿quién lo hará? Si no es ahora, ¿cuándo?Ryan Holiday, autor superventas y referente del estoicismo moderno, defiende el coraje como la virtud fundamental para vencer el miedo.Nada es posible sin la virtud del coraje. Desde los antiguos espartanos hasta el Movimiento por los derechos civiles; desde
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El arte de la buena vida

Un camino hacia la alegría estoica

de William B. Irvine ...

Traducido por Antonio Francisco Rodríguez Esteban ...

Series series El arte de...
Uno de los grandes temores al que muchos de nosotros nos enfrentamos es descubrir al final que hemos desperdiciado nuestra vida, a pesar de todos nuestros esfuerzos. En El arte de la buena vida, William B. Irvine explora la sabiduría de la filosofía estoica, una de las escuelas de pensamiento más populares y exitosas de la antigua Roma, y muestra cómo sus ideas y consejos aún pueden aplicarse hoy ... Leer más

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Uno de los grandes temores al que muchos de nosotros nos enfrentamos es descubrir al final que hemos desperdiciado nuestra vida, a pesar de todos nuestros esfuerzos. En El arte de la buena vida, William B. Irvine explora la sabiduría de la filosofía estoica, una de las escuelas de pensamiento más populares y exitosas de la antigua Roma, y muestra cómo sus ideas y consejos aún pueden aplicarse hoy
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Stillness Is the Key

de 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 ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

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
... Leer más
On Old Age - Cicero de Senectute

Enriched edition. An Ageless Exploration of Virtue, Joy, and Wisdom

de Marcus Tullius Cicero, Cassia Vexley ...

Traducido por Andrew Preston Peabody ...

In "On Old Age," Cicero engages with the philosophical discourse surrounding the inevitable passage of time and the aging process. Written in the form of a dialogue, the text is grounded in a Stoic framework, employing rhetorical elegance and thoughtful reflections that blend personal narrative with ethical considerations. Cicero eloquently addresses the fears and misconceptions associated with ... Leer más

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In "On Old Age," Cicero engages with the philosophical discourse surrounding the inevitable passage of time and the aging process. Written in the form of a dialogue, the text is grounded in a Stoic framework, employing rhetorical elegance and thoughtful reflections that blend personal narrative with ethical considerations. Cicero eloquently addresses the fears and misconceptions associated with
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Open Democracy

Reinventing Popular Rule for the Twenty-First Century

de Hélène Landemore ...

"Open Democracy envisions what true government by mass leadership could look like."—Nathan Heller, New YorkerHow a new model of democracy that opens up power to ordinary citizens could strengthen inclusiveness, responsiveness, and accountability in modern societiesTo the ancient Greeks, democracy meant gathering in public and debating laws set by a randomly selected assembly of several hundred ... Leer más

$39.59 USD

"Open Democracy envisions what true government by mass leadership could look like."—Nathan Heller, New YorkerHow a new model of democracy that opens up power to ordinary citizens could strengthen inclusiveness, responsiveness, and accountability in modern societiesTo the ancient Greeks, democracy meant gathering in public and debating laws set by a randomly selected assembly of several hundred
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Discourses, Fragments, Handbook

de Epictetus, Christopher Gill ...

Traducido por Robin Hard ...

Series series Oxford World's Classics
'About things that are within our power and those that are not.' Epictetus's Discourses have been the most widely read and influential of all writings of Stoic philosophy, from antiquity onwards. They set out the core ethical principles of Stoicism in a form designed to help people put them into practice and to use them as a basis for leading a good human life. Epictetus was a teacher, and a freed ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

'About things that are within our power and those that are not.' Epictetus's Discourses have been the most widely read and influential of all writings of Stoic philosophy, from antiquity onwards. They set out the core ethical principles of Stoicism in a form designed to help people put them into practice and to use them as a basis for leading a good human life. Epictetus was a teacher, and a freed
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Platonism

A Concise History from the Early Academy to Late Antiquity

de Mauro Bonazzi, David Sedley ...

Traducido por Sergio Knipe ...

Series series Classical Scholarship in Translation
The task of philosophy, the French philosopher Gilles Deleuze once wrote, is to 'overturn Platonism'. This might be true, if only we could define what Platonism is. In this clear and accessible book Mauro Bonazzi provides the first comprehensive introduction to ancient Platonism. He begins his story with Plato's Academy before moving on to the sceptical turn which occurred during the Hellenistic ... Leer más

$36.99 USD

The task of philosophy, the French philosopher Gilles Deleuze once wrote, is to 'overturn Platonism'. This might be true, if only we could define what Platonism is. In this clear and accessible book Mauro Bonazzi provides the first comprehensive introduction to ancient Platonism. He begins his story with Plato's Academy before moving on to the sceptical turn which occurred during the Hellenistic
... Leer más
Diogenes

The Rebellious Life and Revolutionary Philosophy of the Original Cynic

de Inger N.I. Kuin ...

**The life and thought of Diogenes the Cynic, an iconoclastic philosopher who pioneered a brash and free-thinking vision of life that inspired the philosophy of Stoicism“A rich, engaging portrait of intellectual fearlessness” (Stacy Schiff, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Cleopatra)**In his own day, the ancient philosopher Diogenes the Cynic had a reputation for eccentricity, heckling his fellow ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

**The life and thought of Diogenes the Cynic, an iconoclastic philosopher who pioneered a brash and free-thinking vision of life that inspired the philosophy of Stoicism“A rich, engaging portrait of intellectual fearlessness” (Stacy Schiff, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Cleopatra)**In his own day, the ancient philosopher Diogenes the Cynic had a reputation for eccentricity, heckling his fellow
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Heraclitus: Commentaries on the Fragments of Heraclitus

de Heraclitus ...

If Heraclitus had been born in India rather than Greece, he would have been recognized not only as a philosopher but also as a mystic. The fragments of his words that have been preserved were long rejected as obscure and enigmatic in favor of Aristotle's one-dimensional logic. This book brings Heraclitus' wisdom to the eternal enigmas of life and death, man's spiritual slumber, self-knowledge, and ... Leer más

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If Heraclitus had been born in India rather than Greece, he would have been recognized not only as a philosopher but also as a mystic. The fragments of his words that have been preserved were long rejected as obscure and enigmatic in favor of Aristotle's one-dimensional logic. This book brings Heraclitus' wisdom to the eternal enigmas of life and death, man's spiritual slumber, self-knowledge, and
... Leer más
Calcidius on Plato's Timaeus

Greek Philosophy, Latin Reception, and Christian Contexts

de Gretchen Reydams-Schils ...

This is the first study to assess in its entirety the fourth-century Latin commentary on Plato's Timaeus by the otherwise unknown Calcidius, also addressing features of his Latin translation. The first part examines the authorial voice of the commentator and the overall purpose of the work; the second part provides an overview of the key themes; and the third part reassesses the commentary's ... Leer más

$38.99 USD

This is the first study to assess in its entirety the fourth-century Latin commentary on Plato's Timaeus by the otherwise unknown Calcidius, also addressing features of his Latin translation. The first part examines the authorial voice of the commentator and the overall purpose of the work; the second part provides an overview of the key themes; and the third part reassesses the commentary's
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The Stoics

The Philosophy of Seneca, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius

de Emperor Marcus Aurelius, Epicurus, Seneca ...

This collection brings together four classic essays on Stoic philosophy from the Ancient Greek world.Is there an answer to the question 'How does one lead a happy life?' Certainly one ancient Greek school of philosophy believed that there was: lead a life of virtue, one in harmony with nature and do not be swayed by fortune or misfortune.First propounded by Zeno of Citium, Stoicism has resonated ... Leer más

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This collection brings together four classic essays on Stoic philosophy from the Ancient Greek world.Is there an answer to the question 'How does one lead a happy life?' Certainly one ancient Greek school of philosophy believed that there was: lead a life of virtue, one in harmony with nature and do not be swayed by fortune or misfortune.First propounded by Zeno of Citium, Stoicism has resonated
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Sun-Tzu: The Art of Warfare

The First English Translation Incorporating the Recently Discovered Yin-ch'ueh-shan Texts

de Roger T. Ames ...

The most widely read military classic in human history, newly translated and revised in accordance with newly discovered materials of unprecedented historical significance.Fluid, crisp and rigorously faithful to the original, this new text is destined to stand as the definitive version of this cornerstone work of Classical Chinese. Of compelling importance not only to students of Chinese history ... Leer más

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The most widely read military classic in human history, newly translated and revised in accordance with newly discovered materials of unprecedented historical significance.Fluid, crisp and rigorously faithful to the original, this new text is destined to stand as the definitive version of this cornerstone work of Classical Chinese. Of compelling importance not only to students of Chinese history
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