Philosophy

Study Guide to Plato’s Republic

Plato’s Republic is generally regarded as the most  important  and influential work in the history of philosophy.  It is also fairly difficult reading for those  lacking philosophical training and an understanding of classical Greek culture  and history.  The study guide seeks to  remedy this problem by providing introductory materials and commentary to aid  newcomers to Plato's classic philosophical work.

ISBN: 9781475283044
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The Problems of Philosophy

The Problems of Philosophy offers students the most important selections from the most influential thinkers in the history of philosophy. The aim of this text is to provide an overview of those issues and problems that philosophers have grappled with throughout the centuries.

ISBN: 9781478295198
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The Creative Self

The Creative Self is a fifteen week program that uses self-exploration and self-examination as a vehicle for creative expression.   The text is unique in the world of creativity studies because it focuses on the things that people know best and are most interested in—their own human identity, appearance, personality, life stories, relationships, and inner turmoil—to provide the inspiration needed to unleash the creative spark that often lies dormant within most individuals.  

ISBN: 9781477444474
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Ancient Wisdom for Modern Minds
 
Ancient Wisdom for Modern Minds is written specifically for newcomers to the field of philosophy.  Focusing on what is arguably the most important issue in philosophy—the problem of human happiness—the text examines the ideas of the most influential thinkers of the ancient world to discover what enduring wisdom they can impart about the nature and realization of happiness to modern readers like ourselves.

ISBN: 9781463561291
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The Art of Persuasion: Classical Rhetoric for Modern Communicators
 
The Art of Persuasion offers students an accessible and pragmatic approach to the study of classical  rhetoric.  Designed for those with little  or no background in rhetorical theory, the text uses selections from some of  the greatest thinkers of antiquity to provide a comprehensive overview of the  subject matter of rhetoric for contemporary audiences.

ISBN: 9781468107074
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The Tragic Sense of Life

Considered Miguel de Unamuno's most important philosophical work, The Tragic Sense of Life is now regarded as one of the great existential texts of the 20th century.  In it Unamuno rejects the life of reason for one of intense passion, faith, and love.

ISBN: 9781497578982
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​Augustine's Confessions: A Guide for the Uninitiated 

​This new, thoughtfully-edited edition of the Confessions is a 21st century translation of the text aimed specifically at the “uninitiated”—those with limited prior knowledge of early Christian doctrine or Augustinian theology. With helpful commentary and the inclusion of additional relevant primary sources, Augustine’s Confessions: A Guide for the Uninitiated makes it possible to read the Confessions in the way that Augustine originally intended: as a reflection of the reader’s own life and journey to self-realization.   

ISBN: ​9781686506475
The Philosophy of Spinoza
 
Baruch de Spinoza was one of the most important and controversial thinkers of the 17th century.  This reissuing of The Philosophy of Spinoza provides the reader with selections from the most important works of Spinoza and shows the daring scope of this visionary philosopher’s thought.

ISBN: 9781496093356
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Selections from Medieval Philosophers  (Volume 1)

This reissuing of Richard McKeon's groundbreaking anthology of selections from early Medieval philosophy offering works by notable thinkers from the 4th to the 13th centuries.

ISBN: 9781502800381
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Selections from Medieval Philosophers (Volume 2)

The second volume of Richard McKeon's anthology of philosophical works from the late Middle Ages offers texts from such influential thinkers as Roger Bacon, Bonaventure, Thomas Aquinas. Duns Scotus and William of Ockham. 

ISBN: 9781508816584
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Early Medieval Philosophy

A fascinating glimpse into an often underappreciated but vitally important period in Western Philosophy--the early Middle Ages--this text provides a background into the thought of five of the most important thinkers of this period that is a must for anyone seeking to understand the foundations of Medieval Christian thought. 
 
ISBN: 9781511603201 
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A Critical History of Greek Philosophy

A reissuing of W.T. Stace's comprehensive history of Greek thought from Thales to the Neo-Platonist.  Accessible to the new-comer to the discipline of philosophy, this work also contains invaluable insights on all of the major thinkers of antiquity that makes it an essential resource for all those seeking greater understanding of this critical period in Western philosophy.

ISBN: 9781505854879
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​A History of Ancient Philosophy

​Frederick Mayer's A History of Ancient Philosophy focuses on the development of philosophical thought in Greece and Rome during what is known as the classical period--that is from the dawn of civilization in Greece until the Fall of the Roman Empire in the West in 476 A.D. Please note that this text is a condensed version of Frederick Mayer's A History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy.

​ISBN: 9781548608613
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​A History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy

In his monumental A History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy, Frederick Mayer charts the flow of philosophical thought from the Classical Period in Greece beginning in the 7th century B.C. through the end of the Medieval Period in the 14th century A.D. Using ample selections from primary sources, Mayer skillfully presents the major philosophical developments of these two vital periods of Western thought as well as the dynamic interplay and tensions among the great philosophers of the Ancient and Medieval worlds.

​ISBN: 9781548770723
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Crime and Punishment

Generally regarded as one of the world’s greatest novels, Crime and Punishment is also a truly profound work of Christian existential literature, dealing with issues such as alienation, nihilism, free will, conscience, guilt, despair, and redemption. Called “the greatest crime novel of all time” by Thomas Mann, Crime and Punishment is at once an engrossing work of fiction as well as a penetrative psychological study of the criminal mind. 

ISBN: 9781718785854
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Philosophy of Education

Philosophy of Education is designed to provide students with a sound introduction to the fundamental texts addressing the concepts of educational theory throughout the history of philosophy. As such, this collection to be especially appropriate both for beginning students in philosophy as well as those who may already have some background with introductory or even advanced philosophy courses. With texts by such important thinkers as Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Rousseau, and Dewey, Philosophy of Education offers a truly comprehensive guide to the theory of education. 

ISBN: 9781490482446
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​The Problem of God and the Meaning of Life

This anthology of writings on the Philosophy of Religion addresses questions about faith and reason, the existence (or nonexistence) of God, the mystical experience, life after death, and the problem of evil.  Beginning with a discussion of the three essential "facts" of the human condition — the inevitability of suffering, death, and despair — the text raises the question of whether or not traditional theism continues to provide a viable framework for understanding our human experience.   

ISBN: 9781651283929
The Life of Reason

The Life of Reason is generally considered George Santayana’s most important philosophy treatise. Written in five volumes, the work represents Santayana’s attempt to present a “presumptive biography of the human intellect.” The current volume presents the complete five volumes of The Life of Reason (Reason in Common Sense, Reason in Society, Reason in Religion, Reason in Art, and Reason in Science) as they were originally conceived by Santayana.

ISBN: 978-1985662704
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