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  • An Excursion to Canada
    HENRY DAVID THOREAU
    Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817 - May 6, 1862) was an American author, poet, philosopher, polymath, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, historian, and leading transcendentalist. He is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay Resistance to Civil Government (also known as Civil Diso...
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    20,16 €

  • The Nature of Things
    Lucretius Lucretius
    De rerum natura (On the Nature of Things) is a 1st century BC didactic poem by the Roman poet and philosopher Lucretius with the goal of explaining Epicurean philosophy to a Roman audience. Lucretius presents the principles of atomism; the nature of the mind and soul; explanations of sensation and thought; the development of the world and its phenomena; and explains a variety o...
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    36,76 €

  • Marx, Epicurus, and the Origins of Historical Materialism
    Diego Fusaro / Anna Carnesecchi
    Diego Fusaro’s monograph on the influence of Epicurus on Marx’s thought is multilayered. It not only explains Epicurean thought and how it impacted the young Marx, but also manages to do unto Marx what Marx did unto Epicurus.Marx employed Epicurus’ critical stance toward Plato and Aristotle as an excuse, as it were, to drop not-so-subtle hints about the philosophy and politics ...
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    80,30 €

  • Pompeii
    Fergus Mason
    Pompeii was one of most advanced cities of its time; it had a complex water system, gymnasium, and an amphitheater. Despite it's advancements, there was one thing it wasn't ready for: Mount Vesuvius—the volcano that led to its ultimate doom.  The 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius was one of the worst disasters in all of European history. In a near instant, over 15,000 p...
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    10,36 €

  • MerKaBa
    Dr Terri R. Nelson
    African Cosmology, Kemetic Science, Psychology Spirituality, Metaphysics, Philosophy, Social Thought/ What is the MerKaBa Energy Body of Light and what does it, the Great Pyramid, the Tree of Life, even Christmas, all have in common? This book seamlessly unites all of these symbols, so that our Consciousness may be Unitive. A Dimensional Shifting from The Linear Tree of Life an...
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    39,23 €

  • Meditations
    Marcus Aurelius / George Long
    Unabridged private reflections of the Emperor of Rome, on how one is to exist in a world of chaos. Meditations by Marcus Aurelius and in the most accepted translation by George Long, is a book that belongs on everyone’s shelf.A favorite of Bill Clinton and John Steinbeck, and influencer of many others for 2,000 years, it is as relevant today to those in power struggles over emp...
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    6,43 €

  • How to Read Hegel Now
    Shannon Hoff
    A powerful exploration of how Hegel’s ideas about freedom can speak to social injustice today.One might be forgiven for feeling that the philosophical tradition, notoriously replete with seemingly aloof and problematic men like Hegel, has little to offer contemporary conversations about justice. Yet for Shannon Hoff, Hegel’s ideas about freedom in particular contain vital resou...
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    28,60 €

  • El peor de los mundos
    H. W. Gámez
    Una de las preguntas filosóficas que más ha atribulado a pensadores de todo tiempo y lugar, aquella que inicia ese ‘valde philosophicus afectus’ del que ya hablara Platón, es la relativa al valor de la vida. ¿Está el universo eurítmicamente constituido o se encuentra atravesado por el caos? ¿Guía su sino un ‘nous’ que hace señas amistosas o se encuentra más bien abocado al acas...
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    18,72 €

  • El mito de la pederastia y su realidad obversa
    Ángel Luis León Hereza / Francisco Caja
    En los siglos fundacionales, el Cristianismo tomó del mundo helénico una parte importante de sus logros intelectuales para sentar las bases dogmáticas y apologéticas de la nueva religión modelándolos según sus intereses. La racionalidad griega, con Platón y Aristóteles en la cúspide, sirvió a los paleocristianos de los siglos I y II para disponer de un fundamento conceptual par...
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    36,40 €

  • Ad Marciam de consolatione
    Lucius Annaeus Seneca
    Elocutione modesta, sobria et profunde humana, Ad Marciam de consolatione Senecae adlocutio aeternum documentum de interiore fortitudine et aequilibrio animae lectori praebet. Non est tantum luctuosum opus, sed etiam moralis methodus ad res aduersas dignitate, claritate et tranquillitate superandas, cuius disciplina in nostra aetate manet.Hic textus, ad Marciam post filium mort...
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    12,00 €

  • The Virtue of Sōphrosunē in Plato’s Gorgias and Phaedrus
    Kristian Sheeley
    A unique interpretation of Plato’s account of moderation and the contemporary relevance of Plato’s ethical thought.Sōphrosunē is one of the four moral virtues-along with wisdom, courage, and justice-that Plato discusses most frequently, though it is perhaps the most difficult one for modern readers to understand. While this Greek term is often translated as 'moderation,' it is ...
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    154,53 €

  • Blood for the Gods Human Sacrifice in Ancient Greece from the Bronze Age to the Classical World
    Julia Wolbrook
    Did the ancient Greeks-celebrated as the founders of Western rational thought-once offer human lives to their gods?For centuries, the idea of human sacrifice in ancient Greece has been dismissed as myth, metaphor, or foreign slander. Blood for the Gods challenges this long-held assumption with a bold, evidence-driven reexamination of one of the most unsettling aspects of Greek ...
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    13,32 €

  • The Philosophical Discourses
    Edward Delia
    The purpose of this work is to analyze the meaning of philosophy in addition to providing a creative interpretation of the nature of the field. The work begins by positing two essential preconditions which gave rise to the discipline and the reasons why the meaning of the field is not agreed upon by philosophers. A proposed definition is then ventured, yet with no claim of fina...
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    11,78 €

  • Beyond Good and Evil
    Friedrich Nietzsche
    Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche is a sharp, provocative work of philosophy that challenges traditional morality, religion, and cultural assumptions. Nietzsche argues that 'good' and 'evil' are not universal truths but human-made values shaped by power, history, and psychology. Through bold critiques of dogma, herd thinking, and blind faith in reason, he calls for in...
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    20,80 €

  • On Liberty
    JOHN STUART MILL
    On Liberty is John Stuart Mill’s elegant defense of personal freedom in a world that loves to tell people what’s 'good for them.' His core idea is the harm principle: society may limit an individual’s actions only to prevent harm to others, not to enforce morality, tradition, or majority opinion.Mill argues that free speech-even offensive or unpopular speech-is vital, because s...
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    14,19 €

  • Dialogues
    Seneca
    Dialogues is not a single story but a set of short philosophical essays in which Seneca, the Roman Stoic, tries to teach people how to live without being owned by fear, anger, or fortune.At its core, the book argues that most human misery comes from false judgments. We suffer not because things happen, but because of how we interpret them. Seneca urges the reader to cultivate i...
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    46,44 €

  • The Prince
    Niccolò Machiavelli
    The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli is a classic political treatise that explores how rulers gain, maintain, and consolidate power. Written in the 16th century, the book offers pragmatic advice on leadership, governance, diplomacy, and statecraft, often emphasizing results over moral ideals. Machiavelli analyzes real historical examples to explain when a leader should use force, ...
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    20,97 €

  • On Liberty
    JOHN STUART MILL
    On Liberty is John Stuart Mill’s elegant defense of personal freedom in a world that loves to tell people what’s 'good for them.' His core idea is the harm principle: society may limit an individual’s actions only to prevent harm to others, not to enforce morality, tradition, or majority opinion.Mill argues that free speech-even offensive or unpopular speech-is vital, because s...
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    28,05 €

  • Dialogues
    Seneca
    Dialogues is not a single story but a set of short philosophical essays in which Seneca, the Roman Stoic, tries to teach people how to live without being owned by fear, anger, or fortune.At its core, the book argues that most human misery comes from false judgments. We suffer not because things happen, but because of how we interpret them. Seneca urges the reader to cultivate i...
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    59,45 €

  • Beyond Good and Evil
    Friedrich Nietzsche
    Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche is a sharp, provocative work of philosophy that challenges traditional morality, religion, and cultural assumptions. Nietzsche argues that 'good' and 'evil' are not universal truths but human-made values shaped by power, history, and psychology. Through bold critiques of dogma, herd thinking, and blind faith in reason, he calls for in...
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    33,82 €

  • The Prince
    Niccolò Machiavelli
    The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli is a classic political treatise that explores how rulers gain, maintain, and consolidate power. Written in the 16th century, the book offers pragmatic advice on leadership, governance, diplomacy, and statecraft, often emphasizing results over moral ideals. Machiavelli analyzes real historical examples to explain when a leader should use force, ...
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    26,38 €

  • Large Print - Agricola and Germania - Grand Type Collector’s Edition - Matte Hardcover with Dust Jacket
    Tacitus
    Experience timeless classics like never before in this Grand Type Collector’s EditionWith clear, easy-to-read formatting, this edition is designed for readers who prefer or require larger text without sacrificing the excitement of the original.Large Print Features:18-point font: Generously sized text for maximum readability and comfort.Sans-serif font: Clean, modern typeface de...
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    53,88 €

  • Large Print - Nicomachean Ethics - Grand Type Collector’s Edition - Matte Hardcover with Dust Jacket
    Aristotle
    Experience timeless classics like never before in this Grand Type Collector’s EditionWith clear, easy-to-read formatting, this edition is designed for readers who prefer or require larger text without sacrificing the excitement of the original.Large Print Features:18-point font: Generously sized text for maximum readability and comfort.Sans-serif font: Clean, modern typeface de...
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    59,60 €

  • The Theory of the Leisure Class
    Thorstein Veblen
    The Theory of the Leisure Class (1899) by Thorstein Veblen is a critical analysis of modern consumer society. Veblen argues that in capitalist economies, social status is displayed through conspicuous consumption and conspicuous leisure-the public display of wealth and unproductive activities to signal prestige rather than utility. He traces these behaviors to earlier societies...
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    23,28 €

  • The Theory of the Leisure Class
    Thorstein Veblen
    The Theory of the Leisure Class (1899) by Thorstein Veblen is a critical analysis of modern consumer society. Veblen argues that in capitalist economies, social status is displayed through conspicuous consumption and conspicuous leisure-the public display of wealth and unproductive activities to signal prestige rather than utility. He traces these behaviors to earlier societies...
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    37,14 €

  • A General View of Positivism
    James K. Beilby
    A General View of Positivism by James K. Beilby offers a concise philosophical overview of positivism as a tradition in modern thought.Beilby explains positivism as the view that genuine knowledge is limited to empirically verifiable facts and the laws discovered by the natural and social sciences. The book outlines the movement’s historical roots-especially in Auguste Comte-an...
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    27,40 €

  • A General View of Positivism
    James K. Beilby
    A General View of Positivism by James K. Beilby offers a concise philosophical overview of positivism as a tradition in modern thought.Beilby explains positivism as the view that genuine knowledge is limited to empirically verifiable facts and the laws discovered by the natural and social sciences. The book outlines the movement’s historical roots-especially in Auguste Comte-an...
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    40,42 €

  • Truth in the Late Foucault
    Paul Allen Miller
    The first full treatment of truth as a core philosophical concept in the late Foucault, this volume examines his work on the ancient world and the early church.Each essay features a deep examination as to how the topics of truth and sexuality intersect with and focus on Foucault’s engagement with ancient philosophy and thought. Truth in the Late Foucault offers readings on Plat...
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    51,10 €

  • Das Buch des Philosophen
    Raywat Deonandan
    Die Menschen der Antike wussten, wie sie uns mental stark und widerstandsfähig machen konnten.Was meinte Epiktet mit „Wenn du dich verbessern willst, gib dich damit zufrieden, für töricht und dumm gehalten zu werden'?Was können wir aus dieser Aussage von Epikur lernen: „Wer inneren Frieden hat, stört weder sich selbst noch andere'?Warum forderte Xenophon uns auf, angesichts von...
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    12,98 €

  • Albert the Great and the Medieval Scientific Knowledge
    William Ford
    Albert the Great stands as one of the most remarkable figures in the history of Western thought, yet he remains curiously underappreciated in popular understanding of the Middle Ages. While his most famous student, Thomas Aquinas, achieved lasting fame as the angelic doctor of Catholic theology, Albert himself has often been relegated to a supporting role in the narrative of me...
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    19,69 €


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