Western Philosophy: Ancient, to c 500

A constitutionalist reading of Platos political thoughtPlato famously defends the rule of knowledge. Knowledge, for him, is of the good. But what i...

Part of the Chiltern Classics range.Meditations, by Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, is one of the definitive texts on Stoicism.In Meditations Taken ...

In this book, Mary Townsend proposes that, contrary to the current scholarship on Plato's Republic, Socrates does not in fact set out to prove the ...

Discover how the ancient wisdom of the Stoics provides the essential tools you need to navigate the modern world.'Relatable and inspiring ... Get r...

'Excellent. . . Sellars gives a lucid, easy-to-follow account of what Stoicism as a way of life amounts to, and how you might start to put it into ...

The first full in-depth analysis and interpretation of Plutarchs Regum et imperatorum apophthegmata in its entirety as a literary piece of art.Plut...

Alfred Hitchcocks Vertigo has dazzled and challenged audiences with its unique aesthetic design and startling plot devices since its release in 195...

Longlisted for the RUNCIMAN AWARD, 2021Medicine is one of the great fields of achievement of the Ancient Greeks. Hippocrates is celebrated worldwid...