The Golden Verses of Pythagoras, translated by Antoine Fabre d'Olivet, presents a collection of ethical and philosophical teachings attributed to the ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras. These verses encapsulate the essence of Pythagorean thought, emphasizing the importance of virtue, self-discipline, and the pursuit of wisdom. Through poetic language, the text encourages readers to reflect on their lives and strive for moral excellence, highlighting the interconnectedness of all beings a...

Golden Verses (Attributed to Pythagoras) A collection of moral aphorisms emphasizing self-discipline, virtue, and spiritual wisdom. The Golden Verses focus on personal development, ethical behavior, and harmony with the cosmos, reflecting Pythagorean teachings on philosophy, mysticism, and the pursuit of enlightenment.

A collection of sayings, attributed to the Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras and his followers. Apart from the Golden Verses Of Pythagoras, other chapters include, The Golden Sentences Of Democrates, The Pythagorean Sentences Of Demophilus, The Similitudes Of Demophilus, Pythagorean Ethical Sentences From Stobæus, Select Sentences Of Sextus The Pythagorean, Pythagorean Sentences From The Protreptics Of Iamblichus, and, The Symbols Of Pythagoras.

"The Golden Verses of Pythagoras" are a collection of moral exhortations comprising 71 lines written in dactylic hexameter.They present a brief glimpse into the mind and the worldview of Pythagoras and probably formed part of his instructions to his disciples."The Golden Verses of Pythagoras" embody what we know about his teachings today. Besides exhortations to live a moral, simple and contemplative life, these pithy aphorisms allow a glimpse of a bit of the Pythagorean scho...

Overflowing with inspiration for both the heart and the soul. The joyful reflections this beautiful book contains transcend religion and draw from the teachings of renowned mystics from antiquity to the present.Whether you seek knowledge of the great mysteries or answers to the everyday questions of life, delve into Mystic Wisdom. Contemplate the wisdom it offers. Then look within your own being. The answers you seek will be there.Avicenna, Marcus Aurelius, Black Elk, Christian Bernard, Wi...

The Republic is a Socratic dialogue written by Plato around 380 BC concerning the definition of justice and the order and character of the justcity-state and the just man. The dramatic date of the dialogue has been much debated and though it must take place some time during the Peloponnesian War, "there would be jarring anachronisms if any of the candidate specific dates between 432 and 404 were assigned". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Republic_(Plato)

Plato was the first Western philosopher to apply philosophy to politics. His ideas on, for example, the nature and value of justice, and the relationship between justice and politics, have been extraordinarily influential. „The Republic” of Plato is the longest of his works with the exception of the „Laws”, and is certainly the greatest of them. Presented as a series of dialogue between Socrates and Plato’s brothers Adeimantus and Glaucon, in eleven parts Plato step by step forms his ideal...

The Ethics, Demonstrated in Geometrical Order, usually known as the Ethics, is a philosophical treatise written in Latin by Baruch Spinoza and was first published posthumously in 1677.This is undoubtedly Spinoza's greatest work - an elegant, fully cohesive cosmology derived from first principles, providing a coherent picture of reality, and a guide to the meaning of an ethical life. Following a logical step-by-step format, it defines in turn the nature of God, the mind, the emotion...

Symposium Plato - Plato's Symposium is an exceptionally multi-layered dialogue. At once a historical document, a philosophical drama that enacts abstract ideas in an often light-hearted way, and a literary masterpiece, it has exerted an influence that goes well beyond the confines of philosophy. The essays in this volume, by leading scholars, offer detailed analyses of all parts of the work, focusing on the central and much-debated theme of ers or 'human desire' - which can refer both to p...

Plato, along with his teacher Socrates and student Aristotle, is one of the most famous and influential philosophers in history. Plato founded the Academy in Athens which greatly helped develop philosophy and he was also instrumental in the development of Western religion and spirituality. This edition of Apology includes a table of contents.

The early works of Rene Descartes with an active table of contents.Works include:A Discourse on MethodPrinciples of Philosophy

This excellent introduction to Greek Philosophy has been specially formatted for today's e-readers. Containing chapters including those on Plato, Socrates and schools such as The Atomists and The Sophists, this book will appeal to students of philosophy and anyone interested in the basis of Western thinking. Written by philosophical history expert John Marshall, this is a must-have for any digital bookshelf.