Discusses the culture and philosophy of Socrates, covering his style of teaching, life in Athens, strange behaviors, method of argument and analytic questioning, execution because of his beliefs, and influence on later leaders and philosophers.
A translation of the epic poem by first-century Roman poet and philosopher Lucretius that provides an examination of atomic theory, natural phenomena, free will, and religious fears and prejudices.
Chronicles the history of the Western nations and discusses how Western civilization was discovered, the major events that shaped its history, and the challenges that it will face in the twenty-first century.
with a critical text and translation of The poetics
Butcher, S.H
Presents Aristotle's "Poetics" in side-by-side English and Greek, followed by a discussion of the philosopher's ideas, covering such topics as poetic truth, art and morality, the function of tragedy, and the ideal tragic hero.
Michael K. Kellogg examines the notion that Rome was inferior to the intellectual accomplishments of ancient Greece and offers portraits of individuals that exhibit considerable contributions of the Romans to intellectual history.
"Plato is ... one of the most .. influential thinkers in history ... This book examines the key ideas and explains them in a way so that someone who is uninitiated into the world of Plato, or philosophy generally, can gain insights into his life, his legacy, what he had to say, and why it is still relevant"--Back cover.
Explores Plato's life and upbringing as a member of the aristocracy and his later life as a teacher who had to flee to escape slavery and death for his beliefs.
Readers will find out about Aristotle's early life, his scholarship under Plato, his tutelage of Alexander the Great, and the opening of the Lyceum, his school in Athens.
