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Discipline Is Destiny: A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER by Ryan Holiday 9781788166348
RRP: £10.99£6.56To 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... -
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius 9780486298238
RRP: £3.99£2.87Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486298238Author John Gough NicholsFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)... -
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... -
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius by Donald Robertson
RRP: £14.99£10.13How 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... -
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... -
The Way, the Enemy, and the Key: A Boxed Set of the Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy & Stillness Is the Key by Ryan Holiday
RRP: £81.00£47.80Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593086926Author Ryan HolidayFormat HardbackImprint PortfolioPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 941gDimensions(mm) 191mm * 137mm * 74mm -
A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy by William B. Irvine
RRP: £15.99£11.90One 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 Greeks and the Irrational by E R Dodds 9781773239187
RRP: £12.95£12.56Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781773239187Author E R DoddsFormat PaperbackPage Count 332Imprint Must Have BooksPublisher Must Have BooksWeight(grams) 485g -
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... -
The Art of Rhetoric (Collins Classics) by Aristotle
RRP: £2.99£2.48HarperCollins 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... -
Meditations: The Philosophy Classic by Marcus Aurelius 9780857088468
RRP: £11.99£6.82A 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... -
The Inner Citadel: The <i>Meditations</i> of Marcus Aurelius by Pierre Hadot
RRP: £29.95£23.66The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius are treasured today-as they have been over the centuries-as an inexhaustible source of wisdom. And as one of the three most important expressions of Stoicism, this is an essential text for everyone interested in ancient... -
The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living by Ryan Holiday
RRP: £29.00£17.07Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735211735Author Ryan HolidayFormat HardbackPage Count 416Imprint PortfolioPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 590gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 150mm *... -
Conversations of Socrates by Xenophon
RRP: £12.99£7.73After the execution of Socrates in 399 BC, a number of his followers wrote dialogues featuring him as the protagonist and, in so doing, transformed the great philosopher into a legendary figure. Xenophon's portrait is the only one other than Plato's to... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
The Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle 9780199213610
RRP: £7.99£5.79'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: A New Translation by Marcus Aurelius
RRP: £8.99£6.57Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812968255Author Marcus AureliusFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Modern Library IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm)... -
Discourses and Selected Writings by Epictetus
RRP: £10.99£7.77The 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: The Power of Self-Control by Ryan Holiday 9780593191699
RRP: £27.00£15.69Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593191699Author Ryan HolidayFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint PortfolioPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 352gDimensions(mm) 185mm * 134mm *... -
Symposium by Plato 9780199540198
RRP: £9.99£5.98In his celebrated masterpiece, Symposium, Plato imagines a high-society dinner-party in Athens in 416 BC at which the guests - including the comic poet Aristophanes and, of course, Plato's mentor Socrates - each deliver a short speech in praise of love... -
The Daily Dad: 366 Meditations on Parenting, Love, and Raising Great Kids Ryan Holiday 9781800815025
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,... -
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... -
The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
RRP: £19.99£14.06Apologies 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)... -
Letters from a Stoic: The Ancient Classic by Seneca
RRP: £11.99£8.00DISCOVER 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... -
The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Complete Papyrus of Ani by E a Wallis Budge 9781945186653
RRP: £12.99£10.65Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781945186653Author E a Wallis BudgeFormat PaperbackPage Count 552Imprint ClydesdalePublisher ClydesdaleWeight(grams) 621gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 30mm -
A Handbook for New Stoics: How to Thrive in a World Out of Your Control--52 Week-By-Week Lessons by Massimo Pigliucci 9781615195336
RRP: £22.95£14.47Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615195336Author Gregory LopezFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint ExperimentPublisher ExperimentWeight(grams) 522gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 25mm -
Fragments by Heraclitus
RRP: £15.00£8.31Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780142437650Author HeraclitusFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 108gDimensions(mm) 196mm * 130mm *... -
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,... -
History and Class Consciousness: Studies in Marxist Dialectics by Georg Lukacs 9780850361971
RRP: £20.00£17.84Lukacs explores problems of consciousness and organization, drawing on Luxemburg and Lenin. "When the proletariat proclaims the dissolution of the existing social order," Marx declares, "it does no more than disclose the secret of its own existence, for... -
The Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle
RRP: £10.99£7.77One of the most important philosophical works of all time, in a new Penguin Classics translation by Adam Beresford'Right and wrong is a human thing' What does it mean to be a good person? Aristotle's famous series of lectures on ethical topics ranges... -
The Socratic Method: A Practitioner's Handbook by Ward Farnsworth
RRP: £20.99£17.73A 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 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... -
The Politics by Aristotle 9780140444216
RRP: £12.99£9.09Raising questions that are as relevant to modern society as they were to the ancient world, Aristotle's The Politics remains central to the study of political science millennia after its compilation. This Penguin Classics edition is translated from the... -
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 Last Days of Socrates by Plato
RRP: £9.99£7.11Euthyphro/Apology/Crito/Phaedo'Nothing can harm a good man either in life or after death'The trial and condemnation of Socrates on charges of heresy and corrupting young minds is a defining moment in the history of classical Athens. In tracing these... -
The Complete Works: Handbook, Discourses, and Fragments by Epictetus
RRP: £15.00£13.45The complete surviving works of Epictetus, the most influential Stoic philosopher from antiquity. "Some things are up to us and some are not." Epictetus was born into slavery around the year 50 CE, and, upon being granted his freedom, he set himself up... -
OCR Classical Civilisation A Level Components 32 and 33: Love and Relationships and Politics of the Late Republic Matthew Barr (Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, UK) 9781350021037
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...