The Constitution of the Athenians (or Athenaion Politeia, or The Athenian constitution) is the name of either of two texts from Classical antiquity, one probably by Aristotle or a student of his, the other attributed to Xenophon, but not by him.The Aristotelian text is unique, because it is not a part of the Corpus Aristotelicum. It was lost until two leaves of a papyrus codex carrying part of the text were discovered in Oxyrhynchus, Egypt in 1879 and published in 1880. A second papyrus te...

Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher who was largely responsible for shaping Western philosophy as it is known today. Aristotle, who was one of Plato’s students and would later tutor Alexander the Great, was also regarded as the world’s first scientist and his many writings are still revered today. This edition of The Athenian Constitution includes a table of contents.

Philosophy Across the Ages: Reason, Society, and the Soul (12 Books) is a sweeping anthology of foundational texts that trace the evolution of human thought from antiquity to the modern era. Bringing together voices from East and West, this collection explores enduring questions of ethics, governance, consciousness, creativity, and spiritual meaning. At its classical core stand the works of Aristotle, including The Athenian Constitution, Poetics, and selections from Parva Naturalia, where ...

Aristotle's works shaped centuries of philosophy from Late Antiquity through the Renaissance, and even today continue to be studied with keen interest.Aristotle left a great body of work, perhaps numbering as many as two-hundred treatises, from which approximately thirty-one survive.His writings cover many subjects including physics, biology, zoology, metaphysics, logic, ethics, aesthetics, poetry, theatre, music, rhetoric, psychology, linguistics, economics, politics, meteor...

"Through the Mill: The Life of a Mill-Boy" by Frederic Kenyon Brown is a vivid memoir that captures the essence of growing up in a mill town. The narrative unfolds through the eyes of a young boy, detailing his experiences and the challenges faced in a working-class environment. Brown's storytelling is rich with imagery, allowing readers to immerse themselves in the sights and sounds of the mill, as well as the camaraderie and struggles of the community. His reflections on childhood innoce...

In "Through the School: The Experiences of a Mill Boy in Securing an Education," Frederic Kenyon Brown narrates the poignant journey of a young boy navigating the complexities of education amidst the gritty backdrop of a mill town. The book is steeped in rich, evocative language, offering a window into the emotional and social challenges faced by working-class families during the late 19th century. Brown employs a blend of autobiographical narrative and social commentary, illuminating the ...

As the story unfolds, readers witness the boy’s dedication to learning, his struggles to attend school amidst the demands of his job, and his perseverance in acquiring an education. The book highlights the importance of self-discipline, ambition, and the transformative power of education, as the boy navigates the harsh realities of factory life while trying to better himself through study.The narrative also touches on themes of class, social mobility, and the value of hard work. Through th...

Children at Work gathers four classic texts that confront child labor as social fact, moral crisis, and literary subject. Moving among documentary observation, reformist argument, social analysis, and imaginative prose, the volume reveals how childhood became a contested category in the industrial age. Its selections register the factory, workshop, street, and household as sites where economic necessity collides with ideals of education, protection, and human development. The contributors ...

The years in question are 335 to 323 BC. Aristotle, who had been a pupil of Plato at the Academy for two decades and had served as tutor to Alexander the Great in Macedonia, returned to Athens when his pupil embarked on his dazzling military career, and there, at the Lyceum, he founded the famous Peripatetic school. Whilst Alexander, having subjugated Greece, conquered the entire Persian Empire in just twelve years, pushing as far as India, Aristotle carried out the work of a thinker that ...

"A Treatise on Government" is considered to be one of Aristotle's best and most informative works, it has influenced science, religion and philosophy for more than 200 years.  Aristotle could be thought of as the father of logical thought and with critical evaluation to subjects he does not take at face value.  This book features complete texts of several of Aristotle's best works and is a must for any student of Government or Philosophy. 

For the study of the great writers and thinkers of the past, historical imagination is the first necessity. Without mentally referring to the environment in which they lived, we cannot hope to penetrate below the inessential and temporary to the absolute and permanent value of their thought. Theory, no less than action, is subject to these necessities; the form in which men cast their speculations, no less than the ways in which they behave, are the result of the habits of thought and acti...

This file includes four books: Poetics, Ethics, Politics, and Categories. According to Wikipedia: "Aristotle (384 BC 322 BC)[1] was a Greek philosopher and polymath, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. His writings cover many subjects, including physics, metaphysics, poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric, linguistics, politics, government, ethics, biology, and zoology. Together with Plato and Socrates (Plato's teacher), Aristotle is one of the most important founding f...