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Discourses and Selected Writings by Epictetus
RRP: £10.99£6.56The Discourses/Fragments/Enchiridion'I must die. But must I die bawling?'Epictetus, a Greek Stoic and freed slave, ran a thriving philosophy school in Nicopolis in the early second century AD. His animated discussions were celebrated for their rhetorical... -
Discipline Is Destiny: A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER by Ryan Holiday 9781788166348
RRP: £10.99£7.77To master anything, we must first master ourselves: our emotions, thoughts and actions. This ancient virtue of self-control is more essential than ever. In this bestselling book, Ryan Holiday makes the case for this essential virtue, and shows how to... -
Reasons Not to Worry: How to be Stoic in chaotic times by Brigid Delaney 9780349436296
RRP: £18.99£12.75Reasons Not to Worry is an accessible introduction to the Stoic principles of virtue, moderation and self-discipline, adapting this ancient knowledge to inspire practical advice for everyday life.We're all searching for answers to the biggest questions:... -
Aristotle's Way: How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life by Edith Hall
RRP: £10.99£7.77'Wonderful and timely ... Hugely recommended' STEPHEN FRYWhat do you and an ancient philosopher have in common? It turns out much more than you might think... Aristotle was an extraordinary thinker yet he was preoccupied by an ordinary question: how to... -
Meditations: The Annotated Edition by Marcus Aurelius 9781541673854
RRP: £25.00£16.38Marcus Aurelius Antoninus was the sixteenth emperor of Rome -- and by far the most powerful and wealthy man in the world. Yet he was also an intensely private person, with a rich interior life and deep reservoirs of personal insight. He collected his... -
Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favours the Brave by Ryan Holiday
RRP: £10.99£7.77An inspiring anthem to the power, promise, and challenges of courage, the first in a series examining the timeless Stoic virtues from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ryan Holiday Fortune favours the bold. All great leaders of history have known... -
The Practicing Stoic: A Philosophical User's Manual by Ward Farnsworth
RRP: £20.99£14.59"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 to, a book that will provide perspective and consolation... -
The Socratic Method: A Practitioner's Handbook by Ward Farnsworth
RRP: £20.99£14.19A thinking person's guide to a better life. Ward Farnsworth explains what the Socratic method is, how it works, and why it matters more than ever in our time. Easy to grasp yet challenging to master, the method will change the way you think about life's... -
The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
RRP: £19.99£14.59Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679642602Author Marcus AureliusFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Modern Library IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 346gDimensions(mm)... -
Stillness Is the Key by Ryan Holiday
RRP: £26.00£8.72Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525538585Author Ryan HolidayFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint PortfolioPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 306gDimensions(mm) 185mm * 135mm *... -
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius 9780140449334
RRP: £8.99£6.45'Their icy blasts are refreshing and restorative. They tell you the worst. And having heard the worst, you feel less bad' Blake MorrisonWritten in Greek by the only Roman emperor who was also a philosopher, without any intention of publication, the... -
Meditations: The Philosophy Classic by Marcus Aurelius 9780857088468
RRP: £11.99£8.00A deluxe special edition of the ancient classic written by the Roman Emperor known as "The Philosopher" Meditations is a series of personal journals written by Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome from 169 to 180 AD. The last of the "Five Good Emperors," he... -
Letters from a Stoic: Epistulae Morales Ad Lucilium by Seneca
RRP: £9.99£7.11'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, in which he was dogged by ill health, exile and danger, Seneca was the guiding hand of the Roman... -
The Republic by Plato
RRP: £10.99£7.77The classic translation of the cornerstone work of western philosophyPlato's Republic is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential works in the history of philosophy. Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different... -
The Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle 9780199213610
RRP: £7.99£5.93'Happiness, then, is the best, noblest, and most pleasant thing in the world.' In the Nicomachean Ethics Aristotle's guiding question is: what is the best thing for a human being? His answer is happiness, but he means, not something we feel, but... -
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius 9780141395869
RRP: £14.99£10.95Originally written only for his personal consumption, Marcus Aurelius's Meditations has become a key text in the understanding of Roman Stoic philosophy. This Penguin Classics edition is translated with notes by Martin Hammond and an introduction by... -
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius by Donald Robertson
RRP: £14.99£9.80How to Think Like a Roman Emperor takes readers on a transformative journey along with Marcus, following his progress from a young noble at the court of Hadrian - taken under the wing of some of the finest philosophers of his day - through to his reign... -
A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy by William B. Irvine
RRP: £14.99£11.22One of the great fears many of us face is that despite all our effort and striving, we will discover at the end that we have wasted our life. In A Guide to the Good Life, William B. Irvine plumbs the wisdom of Stoic philosophy, one of the most popular... -
The Daily Dad: 366 Meditations on Fatherhood, Love and Raising Great Kids by Ryan Holiday
RRP: £16.99£12.68'Make this book a morning ritual.' Matthew McConaughey 'A parenting bible that informs behaviour and guides decision making. I love it. I use it daily.' Jake Humphrey 'A simple way to ground us, to force a reflection on the choices we're making,... -
The Art of Rhetoric (Collins Classics) by Aristotle
RRP: £2.99£2.34HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics... Despite dating from the 4th century BC, The Art of Rhetoric continues to be regarded by many as the single most important work on the art of persuasion... -
Letters from a Stoic: The Ancient Classic by Seneca
RRP: £11.99£8.40DISCOVER THE ENDURING LEGACY OF ANCIENT STOICISM Since Roman antiquity, Lucius Annaeus Seneca's Letters have been one of the greatest expressions of Stoic philosophy. In a highly accessible and timeless way, Seneca reveals the importance of cultivating... -
Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu 9781529083477
RRP: £10.99£7.00Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching is the source of Zen Buddhism, and is probably the most broadly influential spiritual text in human history.Complete & Unabridged. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, cloth-bound, pocket-sized classics... -
The Teachings of a Stoic: Selected Discourses and the Encheiridion (Collins Classics) by Epictetus 9780008619916
RRP: £2.99£2.34HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. The discourses of the great Stoic philosopher Epictetus are regarded as some of the most influential teachings of the ancient world. Born into slavery... -
A Little History of the World by Ernst H. Gombrich 9780300143324
RRP: £10.99£9.37The international bestseller: E. H. Gombrich's sweeping history of the world, for the curious of all ages "All stories begin with 'Once upon a time.' And that's just what this story is all about: what happened, once upon a time." So begins A Little... -
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius 9781857150551
RRP: £16.99£12.28Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (a.d. 121 180) succeeded his adoptive father as emperor of Rome in a.d. 161 and Meditations remains one of the greatest works of spiritual and ethical reflection ever written. With a profound understanding of human behavior,... -
Lessons in Stoicism: What Ancient Philosophers Teach Us about How to Live by John Sellars
RRP: £7.99£5.79How can Stoicism inspire us to lead more enjoyable lives?In the past few years, Stoicism has been making a comeback. But what exactly did the Stoics believe? In Lessons in Stoicism, philosopher John Sellars weaves together the key ideas of the three... -
The Metaphysics by Aristotle 9780140446197
RRP: £12.99£10.69Aristotle's probing inquiry into some of the fundamental problems of philosophy, The Metaphysics is one of the classical Greek foundation-stones of western thought, translated from the with an introduction by Hugh Lawson-Tancred in Penguin Classics.The... -
Timaeus and Critias by Plato
RRP: £10.99£7.77'The god wanted everything to be good, marred by as little imperfection as possible.' Timaeus, one of Plato's acknowledged masterpieces, is an attempt to construct the universe and explain its contents by means of as few axioms as possible. The result... -
The Art of Happiness by Epicurus
RRP: £12.99£9.09The teachings of Epicurus-about life and death, religion and science, physical sensation, happiness, morality, and friendship-attracted legions of adherents throughout the ancient Mediterranean world and deeply influenced later European thought. Though... -
The Yoga Sutras Of Patanjali by Alistair Shearer
RRP: £12.99£9.09The basic questions of Who Am I? Where Am I Going? What Is the Purpose of Life? are asked by every generation, and Patanjali's answers (given in the third century BC) form one of the oldest spiritual texts in the world. 'That which unites' is called... -
OCR Classical Civilisation A Level Components 32 and 33: Love and Relationships and Politics of the Late Republic by Matthew Barr
RRP: £14.99£13.94This textbook is endorsed by OCR and supports the specification for A-Level Classical Civilisation (first teaching September 2017). It covers Components 32 and 33 from the 'Beliefs and Ideas' Component Group: Love and Relationships by Matthew Barr and... -
Dialogues and Essays by Seneca
RRP: £9.99£7.11'No man is crushed by misfortune unless he has first been deceived by prosperity.' In these dialogues and essays the Stoic philosopher Seneca outlines his thoughts on how to live in a troubled world. Tutor to the young emperor Nero, Seneca wrote... -
How To Be a Stoic by Epictetus
RRP: £7.99£5.79'Don't hope that events will turn out the way you want, welcome events in whichever way they happen'How can we cope when life's events seem beyond our control? These words of consolation and inspiration from the three great Stoic philosophers -... -
Poetics by Aristotle
RRP: £8.99£6.45'What is poetry, how many kinds of it are there, and what are their specific effects?' Aristotle's Poetics is the most influential book on poetry ever written. A founding text of European aesthetics and literary criticism, from it stems much of our... -
On the Shortness of Life by Seneca 9780141018812
RRP: £7.99£5.79Timeless advice on the art of living well, from the celebrated Penguin Great Ideas seriesThe writings of the ancient Roman philosopher Seneca offer powerful insights into stoicism, morality and the importance of reason, and continue to provide profound... -
Plato: A Very Short Introduction by Julia Annas
RRP: £8.99£6.45This lively and accessible introduction to Plato focuses on the philosophy and argument of his writings, drawing the reader into Plato's way of doing philosophy, and the general themes of his thinking. This is not a book to leave the reader standing in... -
Letters from a Stoic: Epistulae Morales Ad Lucilium by Seneca 9780141395852
RRP: £14.99£10.95Selected from the Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium, Seneca's Letters from a Stoic are a set of 'essays in disguise' from one of the most insightful philosophers of the Silver Age of Roman literature. This Penguin Classics edition is translated from the... -
The Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle 9780140449495
RRP: £10.99£7.77A profound examination of the nature of happiness by one of the giants of ancient Greek philosophyIn The Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle argues that happiness consists in 'activity of the soul in accordance with virtue' - for example, with moral virtues,... -
Of Human Freedom by Epictetus
RRP: £7.99£5.79In this personal and practical guide to moral self-improvement and living a good life, the second-century philosopher Epictetus tackles questions of freedom and imprisonment, stubbornness and fear, family, friendship and love, and leaves an intriguing... -
Timaeus Critias Cleitophon Menexenus Epistles: v. 9 by Plato
RRP: £24.95£22.92On the creation of the world, and the destruction of Atlantis.Plato, the great philosopher of Athens, was born in 427 BC. In early manhood an admirer of Socrates, he later founded the famous school of philosophy in the grove Academus. Much else...