Roman Philosophy

The dramatic nature of Plato’s dialogues is delightfully evident in the "Symposium." The marriage between character and thought bursts forth as the guests gather at Agathon's house to celebrate the success of his first tragedy. With wit and insight, they each present their ideas about love - from Erixymachus’s scientific naturalism to Aristophanes' comic fantasy. The unexpected arrival of Alcibiades breaks the spell cast by Diotima’s ethereal climb up the staircase of love to beauty itself.

Inhalt - Die griechische Welt: Das Jünglingsalter der Geschichte - Erster Abschnitt: Die Elemente des griechischen Geistes, Das in sich Fremdartige, Vermischung mit fremden Völkern, Fürsten als Heroen, Der Trojanische Krieg, Griechische Kolonien, Der Sinn im Sinnlichen, Die schöne Individualität - Zweiter Abschnitt: Die Gestaltungen der schönen Individualität - Erstes Kapitel: Das subjektive Kunstwerk, Der menschliche Körper als Organ des Geistigen - Zweites Kapitel: Das objektive Kunstwerk, Verwandlung der Naturmächte in individuelle Götter, Zufälligkeit der griechischen Götter.

What are the secrets to a contented life? One of Rome's greatest and most influential poets, Horace (65-8 BCE) has been cherished for more than 2,000 years not only for his wit, style, and reflections on Roman society, but also for his wisdom about how to live a good life - above all else, a life of contentment in a world of materialistic excess and personal pressures. In How to Be Content, Stephen Harrison provides fresh, contemporary translations of poems from across Horace's works that continue to offer important lessons about the good life, friendship, love, and death.

To give and receive well may be the most human thing you can do-but it is also the closest you can come to divinity. So argues the great Roman Stoic thinker Seneca in his longest and most searching moral treatise, "On Benefits" (De Beneficiis). James Romm's splendid new translation of essential selections from this work conveys the heart of Seneca's argument that generosity and gratitude are among the most important of all virtues.

Meno is a Socratic dialogue written by Plato. Meno begins the dialogue by asking Socrates whether virtue is taught, acquired by practice, or comes by nature. In order to determine whether virtue is teachable or not, Socrates tells Meno that they first need to determine what virtue is. When the characters speak of virtue, or rather arete, they refer to virtue in general, rather than particular virtues, such as justice or temperance.

The Charmides is a dialogue of Plato, in which Socrates engages a handsome and popular boy named Charmides in a conversation about the meaning of sophrosyne, a Greek word usually translated into English as "temperance," "self-control," or "restraint." When the boy is unable to satisfy him with an answer, he next turns to the boy's mentor Critias. In the dialogue, Charmides and then later Critias champion that Temperance is "doing one's own work" but Socrates derides this as vague.

Sense and Sensibilia is a work of the Greek philosopher and scientist Aristotle, included in the collection Parva Naturalia. The Parva Naturalia (a conventional Latin title first used by Giles of Rome: "short treatises on nature") are a collection of seven works by Aristotle, which discuss natural phenomena involving the body and the soul. They form parts of Aristotle's biology.

Apology is a philosophical dialogue written by Plato, chronicling the trial of Socrates. In this work, Socrates defends himself against charges of corrupting the youth and impiety, ultimately leading to his conviction and execution. Despite his defense, Socrates remains steadfast in his commitment to truth and virtue, refusing to compromise his beliefs even in the face of death.

De la vejez (Cato Maior de Senectute) es un ensayo escrito por Cicerón en el año 44 a.C. sobre el tema del envejecimiento y la muerte desde un punto de vista optimista. Su propósito es mostrar que la vejez no solo es tolerable, sino también cómoda gracias a los recursos internos de la felicidad.

Batı uygarlığının kurucu üç unsurundan biri kabul edilen felsefenin daha tarihinin başlangıcında, Hz. İsa’nın doğumundan 399 yıl önce gerçekleşen bu olay, sıradan bir filozofa karşı basit bir muhakeme davası değildir.

A lo largo de los siglos, España ha estado sujeta al señorío de otros países. Fue ocupada por los antiguos griegos y romanos, los visigodos, los franceses y los musulmanes. Ha sido el patio de recreo tanto de los respetuosos como de los despiadados. Las costas españolas han sido ocupadas por los imperios comerciales de Cartago y Roma. Durante todo ese tiempo, otros le dijeron a España cómo dirigir su país, cómo, con quién y dónde pelear.

Meno is a Socratic dialogue written by Plato. In it, the two characters, Meno and Socrates, discuss "arete", or virtue. This dialogue is also famous for introducing "Meno's Paradox".

Peter Sloterdijk porträtiert philosophische Temperamente von der Antike bis in das 20. Jahrhundert...

What’s the big idea? To Socrates, living according to his values was more important than life itself. Plato’s Apology is in three parts: Socrates’ personal defense in his trial for impiety and corrupting the young, his plea before being sentenced, and his address to the jurors after he was condemned to death. This book includes an introduction, telling who Socrates was and how he came to be on trial for his life before his fellow Athenians.

Socrates, perhaps the most famous philosopher of the ancient world, left no writings. The method of philosophical investigation for which he is celebrated has come down to us in the form of dialogues, composed by his student, Plato. The four dialogues in this collection are known by the names of the chief characters in each: Lysis, Charmides, Laches, and Euthyphro. As they fall into a more or less natural group due to the fact that each one deals with a single ethical abstract—friendship, temperance, courage, and piety, respectively—they have been renamed based on their subjects.

Perhaps the most important book in philosophy after the Allegory of the Cave. Incomparable logic and findings about the things that matter in life with a clear succinct prose touch.

Wer erstmalig in das Thema Philosophie einsteigen möchte, kommt an diesem Werk nicht vorbei. Albert versteht es, sein Fach verständlich zu erklären und zudem Neugierde auf mehr zu wecken. Unterstützt durch das immense Wissen und die klare Ausdrucksweise des Autors wird dem Hörer die Geschichte der Philosophie greifbar gemacht und dabei gleichzeitig dargelegt, wie stark sie bis heute unsere Denkweise beeinflusst.

Der römische Philosoph Seneca lehrt, wie man aus einem kurzen Leben ein langes macht. Sein Versprechen: „Das Leben, das uns gegeben ist, ist lang genug und völlig ausreichend zur Vollführung auch der herrlichsten Taten, wenn es nur von Anfang bis zum Ende gut verwendet würde.“ Der zeitlose Essay des Stoikers Seneca bietet ein tiefen Einblick in die Kunst des Lebens.

¿Cómo vivir una vida feliz? Hace más de dos mil años, el filósofo griego Epicuro ofreció una respuesta simple: lo único que realmente necesitamos es placer. Hoy tendemos a asociar la palabra «epicúreo» con el exceso indulgente y el simple disfrute de la comida y el vino, pero el hedonismo ligero y la autocomplacencia decadente están a años luz de la vida placentera que perseguían Epicuro y sus seguidores, más preocupados por los placeres mentales y por eludir el dolor incluso en los tiempos difíciles.

Con este libro comienza la aventura de la filosofía y también comienza nuestra serie de publicaciones sobre la filosofía. Incluso decidir el orden es una decisión filosófica, y la Apología es el preludio perfecto.