D.T.J. Bailey here offers a student-friendly guide to Plato’s dialogue Phaedo, as part of the Oxford Guides to Philosoph......more

D.T.J. Bailey here offers a student-friendly guide to Plato’s dialogue Phaedo, as part of the Oxford Guides to Philosoph......more

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Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations are here presented in Gerald H. Rendall’s translation of 1901, which balances accuracy, st......more

"The timeless classic of Stoic philosophy. Written by Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius, Meditations is a cl......more

In a text known as the Letter to Melania, or the Great Letter, Christian monastic philosopher Evagrius of Pontus (345-39......more

Die Reihe Scientia Graeco-Arabica (SGA) widmet sich grundlegenden Texten der Wissenschaft und Philosophie der Antike und......more

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This open-access volume is the first to explore systematically and comprehensively the concept and category of ’horror’ ......more

Aristotle and Tragic Temporality treats a theme that has drawn scholarly attention for millennia: Aristotle on time and ......more

A renowned Buddhist teacher turns to two of the most influential figures in history for guidance on how to face the ethi......more

This comprehensive handbook thoroughly covers Islamic philosophy from its origins in the medieval era to its present-day......more

A timeless anthology of Stoic wisdom illuminating the enduring power of resilience, reason, and virtue The Book of Stoic......more

Reveals a conception of selfhood in Byzantine and Middle-Eastern sources that is fundamentally collective rather than me......more

Reveals a conception of selfhood in Byzantine and Middle-Eastern sources that is fundamentally collective rather than me......more

The Clarendon Aristotle Series is designed for both students and professionals. It provides accurate translations of sel......more

Truth and Enjoyment in Cicero offers a fundamental re-examination of the relation between truth and enjoyment as underst......more

Why should we study philosophy? Is it too abstract or too remote from real life to be of any value? Aristotle’s Defence ......more

What is the question to which God might be the answer? You can argue about God forever, and not change your mind. Believ......more

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Discover the fascinating world of Stoicism in this beginner’s guide to a great and unageing philosophy The ancient art o......more

This volume collects written and visual works that engage with opportunities of ancient practice from within the contine......more

Bringing together leading scholars from philosophy, architecture, history, classics, and art history, this volume asks: ......more

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The first book-length study of dream interpretation in classical Greece Long before Freud, dreams and how to make sense ......more

Illuminates the geographic and cultural diversity of ancient rhetoric The Gods Themselves examines ancient myth as a sou......more

Illuminates the geographic and cultural diversity of ancient rhetoric The Gods Themselves examines ancient myth as a sou......more

The Self in Premodern Thought reconfigures the historical study of the self, which has typically been treated in discipl......more

By exploring the influence of the Andalusian philosopher, Averroes or Ibn Rushd (1126-1198 AD) on European philosophy fr......more

A sweeping new account of ancient Greek culture and its remarkable diversity Covering the whole of the ancient Greek exp......more

The perfect gift both for novices interested in the philosophy of Stoicism and veterans looking to deepen their practice......more

Putting ancient Greek and East Asian philosophies into conversation, this book argues that learning a martial art can pr......more

Robert Campbell Roberts here offers an introduction to virtue ethics, suitable for students, that covers the topic along......more

A vivid new translation in which the Stoic philosopher argues that virtue is the only path to contentment Why are so man......more

A transporting anthology of ancient Greek and Roman travel writings that capture the thrill of exploration and discovery......more

An inviting new translation of essential selections from Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations, one of the most popular and prof......more

Aristotle’s account of justice has inspired thinkers as diverse as Thomas Aquinas and Martha Nussbaum. Concepts such as ......more

Hipparchus was the most important astronomer of the ancient Greek world. This volume provides a comprehensive introducti......more

Many people read the Crito primarily as a companion piece to the Apology and as one of Plato’s statements on the nature ......more

In this work, the author systematically examines the evolution of ancient Chinese society through the Confucian framewor......more

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Aristotle’s Political Philosophy offers a concise and accessible overview of Aristotle’s political thought in his Nicoma......more

Decoding the Tragic in Aristotle posits that a specific form of involuntary action lies at the heart of Aristotle’s conc......more

This pioneering volume makes a vital intervention to the growing movement of decolonising conceptual frameworks and meth......more

This volume on the work of Drew Hyland invites readers to join in the open and responsive dialogue that characterizes ph......more

Aristotle’s Eudemus aims to present a dramatically new view of the content of Aristotle’s lost Eudemus. Rather than bein......more

This book presents an innovative theoretical framework for exploring the intellectual culture of ancient Greece in the p......more

Philo’s treatise on freedom is the first extant exposition of the topic, which became neuralgic in the first century CE.......more

The Cause of the foundation of schools, which has been written around 600 by the East Syriac author Barhadbeshabba, is p......more

This study tracks the progress of Suhrawardī’s philosophy focusing on his critique of the axial doctrine of the categori......more

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This book surveys all the instances of revenge in the eight tragedies written by the Roman philosopher Lucius Annaeus Se......more

World’s Greatest Books for Wealth and Success: The Ultimate Collection of Timeless Wisdom Unlock the path to lasting suc......more

A preeminent Renaissance philosopher on the founder of Neoplatonism Marsilio Ficino (1433-1499) was the leading Platonic......more

What is wrong with disobedience? What makes an act of disobedience civil or uncivil? Under what conditions can an act of......more

Many think that reality is structured such that some beings are more fundamental than others and characterize this struc......more

Many think that reality is structured such that some beings are more fundamental than others and characterize this struc......more

From Iamblichus to Eriugena was completed almost fifty years ago and, having been in considerable demand but out of prin......more

This is the first edited volume dedicated to the issues of ground and fundamentality in Plato and Aristotle. It offers n......more

New Essays on the Platonic Tradition honours the scholarly contributions of Paul Kalligas through a collection of essays......more

A lively new translation of Plutarch’s charming and timeless essay on how to be a good listener--and why listening is es......more

An energetic new translation of the ancient Greek satirist Lucian’s humorous and enlightening dialogue on the pros--and ......more

Does happiness come from the pursuit of pleasure or moral virtue? A vivid new translation of Cicero’s exploration of a t......more

This book defends a purist neo-Aristotelian approach to hylomorphism, addressing long-standing debates about the reality......more

This collection of original essays brings together leading scholars from a range of disciplines to explore the influence......more

Aristotle displays a keen interest in life and living beings, but he doesn’t separate the biological from the artificial......more

The Analects?of Confucius has been the bedrock of Chinese culture for over 2,500 years, shaping the trajectory of human ......more

Athenian Democracy provides innovative readings of ancient theorists to reveal both the complexity of democracy’s achiev......more

Athenian Democracy provides innovative readings of ancient theorists to reveal both the complexity of democracy’s achiev......more

This is the first volume in over a century devoted to the second century BCE Peripatetic philosopher Critolaus of Phasel......more

This book presents the first English edition of YANG Bojun’s authoritative annotated commentary on the Mengzi, a Confuci......more

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Hegel famously argues that the patriarchal, bourgeois nuclear family is a rational institution worth defending. Scholars......more

This Element concerns Hegel’s engagement with Spinoza’s metaphysics, and divides into three main parts. The first enlist......more

This Element concerns Hegel’s engagement with Spinoza’s metaphysics, and divides into three main parts. The first enlist......more