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How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius
$19.00 Add to cart“This is a wonderful and important book that anyone interested in Stoicism or in being a better leader should read.” –Ryan Holiday
Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius was the final famous Stoic philosophe- Author: Robertson, Donald J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: August 04, 2020
- ISBN10: 1250621437
- Language: English
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Meditations: A New Translation
$24.00 Add to cartNATIONAL BESTSELLER – “Meditations offers a glimpse into [Marcus Aurelius’s] mind, his habits, and his approach to life. . . . I think any reader would find something useful to take away from it.”–Ja… [more below]
- Series: Modern Library (Hardcover)
- Author: Aurelius, Marcus
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 14 2002
- ISBN10: 0679642609
- Language: English
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Letters from a Stoic: Epistulae Morales Ad Lucilium
$17.00 Add to cart“It is philosophy that has the duty of protecting us…without it no one can lead a life free of fear or worry.”
For several years of his turbulent life, Seneca was the guiding hand of the Roman Empir- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Seneca
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 254
- Publish Date: July 30, 1969
- ISBN10: 0140442103
- Language: English
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Meditations
$12.00 Add to cartA clear and eloquent leading translation of the Roman emperor’s reflections of human life and death, timeless Stoic philosophy that inspires countless others including The Daily Stoic author Ryan Holi
- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Aurelius, Marcus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: November 01, 2006
- ISBN10: 0140449337
- Language: English
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The Hermetica: The Lost Wisdom of the Pharaohs
$17.00 Add to cartThe first easily accessible translation of the esoteric writings that inspired some of the world’s greatest artists, scientists, and philosophers.
Here is an essential digest of the Greco-Egyptian wr- Author: Freke, Timothy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: December 26 2008
- ISBN10: 158542692X
- Language: English
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How to Be a Stoic
$14.00 Add to cartA selection of writings from some of the most iconic Stoics to guide and inspire a more mindful perspective
How can we cope when life’s events seem beyond our control? These words of consolation and i- Series: Penguin Great Ideas
- Author: Dobbin, Robert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: June 08 2021
- ISBN10: 0241475260
- Language: English
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Plato of Athens: A Life in Philosophy
$28.99 Add to cartThe first ever biography of the founder of Western philosophy
Considered by many to be the most important philosopher ever, Plato was born into a well-to-do family in wartime Athens at the end of the- Author: Waterfield, Robin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: May 30 2023
- ISBN10: 0197564755
- Language: English
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The Basic Works of Aristotle
$26.00 Add to cartEdited by Richard McKeon, with an introduction by C.D.C. Reeve
Preserved by Arabic mathematicians and canonized by Christian scholars, Aristotle’s works have shaped Western thought, science, and reli- Series: Modern Library Classics
- Author: Aristotle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 1520
- Publish Date: September 11 2001
- ISBN10: 0375757996
- Language: English
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How to Be a Leader: An Ancient Guide to Wise Leadership
$18.95 Add to cartTimeless advice on how to be a successful leader in any field
The ancient biographer and essayist Plutarch thought deeply about the leadership qualities of the eminent Greeks and Romans he profiled in- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Plutarch
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: November 05 2019
- ISBN10: 0691192111
- Language: English
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Great Dialogues of Plato
$7.95 Add to cart“Plato is philosophy, and philosophy, Plato.”–Emerson
The Republic and other great dialogues by the immortal Greek philosopher Plato are masterpieces that form part of the most important single body- Author: Plato
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 672
- Publish Date: January 06 2015
- ISBN10: 0451471709
- Language: English
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How to Grow Old: Ancient Wisdom for the Second Half of Life
$18.95 Add to cartTimeless wisdom on growing old gracefully from one of ancient Rome’s greatest philosophers
Worried that old age will inevitably mean losing your libido, your health, and possibly your marbles too? Wel- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Cicero, Marcus Tullius
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: March 29 2016
- ISBN10: 0691167702
- Language: English
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How to Be a Friend: An Ancient Guide to True Friendship
$18.95 Add to cartA splendid new translation of one of the greatest books on friendship ever written
In a world where social media, online relationships, and relentless self-absorption threaten the very idea of deep an- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Cicero, Marcus Tullius
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: October 09 2018
- ISBN10: 0691177198
- Language: English
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The Practicing Stoic: A Philosophical User’s Manual
$30.00 Add to cart“Farnsworth beautifully integrates his own observations with scores of quotations from Epictetus, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Montaigne and others. This isn’t just a book to read–it’s a book to return t
- Author: Farnsworth, Ward
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 01 2018
- ISBN10: 1567926118
- Language: English
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The Philosophy of Aristotle
$9.95 Add to cartMore than two thousand years ago, Aristotle established unique standards of philosophic inquiry, observation, and judgment. This book offers a contemporary reevaluation of the philosophy of the master… [more below]
- Series: Signet Classics
- Author: Aristotle
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 544
- Publish Date: January 04 2011
- ISBN10: 0451531752
- Language: English
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How to Win an Argument: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Persuasion
$18.95 Add to cartTimeless techniques of effective public speaking from ancient Rome’s greatest orator
All of us are faced countless times with the challenge of persuading others, whether we’re trying to win a trivial- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Cicero, Marcus Tullius
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: October 04 2016
- ISBN10: 0691164339
- Language: English
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Fragments
$16.00 Add to cartFragments of wisdom from the ancient world
In the sixth century b.c.-twenty-five hundred years before Einstein–Heraclitus of Ephesus declared that energy is the essence of matter, that everything bec- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Heraclitus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 28, 2003
- ISBN10: 0142437654
- Language: English
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Democracy: A Life
$23.99 Add to cartAncient Greece first coined the concept of “democracy”, yet almost every major ancient Greek thinker-from Plato and Aristotle onwards- was ambivalent towards or even hostile to democracy in any form. … [more below]
- Author: Cartledge, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: April 01 2018
- ISBN10: 0190866276
- Language: English
