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1	Republic more books like this by Plato In Plato’s "Republic", his most celebrated "dialogue," the philosopher condemns the justice and morality of Greek society after the trial and execution of his teacher, Socrates. Disillusioned with politics and politicians, Plato argued that civilization demanded truly enlightened government, led by philosopher-kings. He wrote that "...mankind will ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Meditations more books like this by Aurelius Marcus In these personal reflections, the Roman emperor and second-century Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius discusses life, morality, duty, and community. Originally entitled "To Himself", the work did not surface until the fourth century, but it has inspired readers ever since. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Nicomachean Ethics more books like this by Aristotle Enduringly profound treatise, whose lasting effect on Western philosophy continues to resonate. Aristotle identifies the goal of life as happiness and discusses its attainment through the contemplation of philosophic truth. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.63! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Politics more books like this by Aristotle "The Politics" is one of Aristotle's most important works, having had an inestimable influence on political thought up until the present day. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Symposium more books like this by Plato An edition for students of Greek in universities and the upper forms of schools. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Gorgias more books like this by Plato Plato (428/427 BC-348/347 BC), whose original name was Aristocles, was an ancient Greek philosopher, the second of the great trio of ancient Greeks - succeeding Socrates and preceding Aristotle - who between them laid the philosophical foundations of Western culture. Plato was also a mathematician, writer of philosophical dialogues, and founder of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.12! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Last Days of Socrates more books like this by Plato see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Consolation of Philosophy more books like this by Boethius An eminent public figure under the Gothic emperor Theodoric, Boethius (c. 475-525 AD) was also an exceptional Greek scholar. It was to the Greek philosophers that he turned when he fell from favor and was imprisoned in Pavia. Written in the period leading up to his brutal execution, it is a dialogue that alternates from prose to verse between the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.65! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Five Dialogues more books like this by Plato see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.22!
10	The portable Nietzsche more books like this by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche see all copies from $2.55! new only from $9.93! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The trial of Socrates more books like this by I F Stone In unraveling the long-hidden issues in the most famous free speech case of all time, Stone ranges far and wide over Roman as well as Greek civilization and gives us an engaging and rewarding introduction to classical antiquity and its relevance to our society today. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.13! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Great Dialogues of Plato more books like this by Plato Plato wrote approximately 25 dialogues--intellectual debates on such topics as law, virtue, love, and beauty--which are normally divided into three periods: those featuring Socrates, those in which the words of Socrates are most likely Plato's own, and the last several written during Plato's later years. This translation includes the complete ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.70! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Poetics more books like this by Aristotle In "The Poetics", Aristotle discusses the essential elements of poetry and drama, making the work one of the earliest examples of literary criticism. Acting as both literary theorist and critic, Aristotle examines the Greek epic poetry, tragedy, and comedy of his day, and concludes that poetry is both more philosophical and more important than ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Complete Works more books like this by Plato, John M Cooper (Editor), D S Hutchinson (Adapted by) see all copies from $39.00! new only from $52.00!
15 view cover	The Republic of Plato: Second Edition more books like this by Plato, Allan Bloom (Editor) In Plato’s "Republic", his most celebrated "dialogue," the philosopher condemns the justice and morality of Greek society after the trial and execution of his teacher, Socrates. Disillusioned with politics and politicians, Plato argued that civilization demanded truly enlightened government, led by philosopher-kings. He wrote that "...mankind will ... see all copies from $6.00! new only from $12.66! \| SVS
16 view cover	An Essay Concerning Human Understanding more books like this by John Locke Published in 1689, John Locke's pioneering investigation into the origins, certainty, and extent of human knowledge set the groundwork for modern philosophy and influenced psychology, literature, political theory, and other areas of human thought and expression. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.38! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Collected Dialogues of Plato more books like this by Plato, Edith Hamilton (Editor), Professor Huntington Cairns (Editor) All the writings of Plato generally considered to be authentic are here presented in a single volume--the only complete one-volume Plato available in English. A comprehensive index is included. see all copies from $7.95! new only from $34.98! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Phaedrus more books like this by Plato Phaedrus is widely recognized as one of Plato's most profound and beautiful works. It takes the form of a dialogue between Socrates and Phaedrus and its ostensible subject is love, especially homoerotic love. Socrates reveals it to be a kind of divine madness that can allow our souls to grow wings and soar to their greatest heights. Then the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| SVS
19 view cover	The Basic Works of Aristotle more books like this by Richard Peter McKeon, Aristotle The complete text of two of Aristotle's most important and influential works, in the famous and authoritative Oxford translations by W. Rhys Roberts and Ingram Bywater. see all copies from $9.00! new only from $12.52! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Trial and Death of Socrates: Four Dialogues more books like this by Plato, Prof. Benjamin Jowett (Translator) Among the most important and influential philosophical works in Western thought: the dialogues entitled "Euthyphro, Apology, Crito" and "Phaedo," Translations by distinguished classical scholar Benjamin Jowett. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
21 view cover	Reverence: Renewing a Forgotten Virtue more books like this by Paul Woodruff This short, elegiac volume makes an impassioned case for the fundamental importance of the forgotten virtue of reverence, and how awe for things greater than oneself can be a touchstone for other virtues like respect, humility, and charity. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Analects of Confucius more books like this by Confucius This series of short sayings, proverbs, and observations on ethics and methods for living originated around 400 B.C. see all copies from $5.48! new only from $7.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Philosophy of History more books like this by Georg Wilhelm Friedri Hegel Great classic showing that history is not chance but rational process, the evolution of freedom. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Aristotle's Poetics more books like this by Aristotle This volume brings together the three most original and influential ancient Greek treatises on literature. Stephen Halliwell makes Aristotle's "Poetics" newly accessible with a reliable text and a translation that is both accurate and readable. His authoritative introduction traces the work's debt to earlier theorists,--especially Plato--and the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.98! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Trial and Death of Socrates: Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Death Scene from Phaedo more books like this by Plato, G. M. A. Grube, John M. Cooper see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.80!

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