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J Platon
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This collection of papers is devoted to the significance of particular formal and literary aspects of the Platonic dialogues.
J. Peter Euben
Drawing on writers as diverse as Plato, Homer, Nietzsche, Borges, Don DeLillo, and Philip Roth, this work shows us the relevance of both popular literature and ancient Greek thought. It…
J. Bryson
Although Thomas Jackson (1579-1640) is recognized by scholars as the
most important theologian of the Laudian church, hitherto there has been
no comprehensive study of his philosophical theology. The reason…
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Platon
Katechesis: The Great Catechism Of The Holy Catholic, Apostolic, And Orthodox Church (1867) is a religious text written by Platon, a bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church. The book is…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
Anyone wishing to understand Christianity deeply must consider the central, formative role of Platonism. It has constituted an essential intellectual resource, and been considered a controversial influence. This volume includes…
Marsilio Ficino
Platonic Theology is the visionary and philosophical masterpiece of Marsilio Ficino (1433-1499), the Florentine scholar-philosopher-magus largely responsible for the Renaissance revival of Plato. This work, translated into English for the…
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J. Harward
Originally published in 1932, this book contains an English translation of the thirteen Epistles of Plato. Harward also provides a detailed introduction on the history of Sicily in the time…
Mortimer J. Adler
Psychology is a field of many paradoxes. Since its earliest beginnings as a natural science, psychologists have been in search of their proper subject matter. Today they are in less…
Jean-Pierre Bres
Platon devant Critias, par J.-P. Bres Date de l'edition originale: 1811
Le present ouvrage s'inscrit dans une politique de conservation patrimoniale des ouvrages de la litterature Francaise mise en place…
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Carlos J Larrain
Die Beitrage zur Altertumskunde enthalten Monographien, Sammelbande, Editionen, UEbersetzungen und Kommentare zu Themen aus den Bereichen Klassische, Mittel- und Neulateinische Philologie, Alte Geschichte, Archaologie, Antike Philosophie sowie Nachwirken der Antike…
Denis J.-J. Robichaud
In 1484, humanist philosopher and theologian Marsilio Ficino published the first complete Latin translation of Plato’s extant works. Plato’s Persona is the first book to undertake a synthetic study of…
Dominic J. O'Meara
Discusses topics such as: philosopher-kings and queens; political goals and levels of reform: law, constitutions, justice, and penology; the political function of religion; and the limits of political science and…
Conventional wisdom suggests that the Platonist philosophers of Late Antiquity neglected the political dimension of their Platonic heritage in their concentration on an otherworldly life. This work presents a reappraisal…
The contributions to this volume focus on various forms of revival of Platonism in ancient philosophy. Particular attention is paid to the topics of unity and beauty, intellect and knowledge…
Michael J. B. Allen
Fifteen of these essays by one of the leading authorities on Renaissance Platonism explore the complex philosophical, hermeneutical, and mythological issues addressed by the Florentine, Marsilio Ficino (1433-99). Ficino was…
Collected Studies CS1063
Fifteen of these essays by one of the leading authorities on Renaissance Platonism explore the complex philosophical, hermeneutical, and mythological issues addressed by the Florentine, Marsilio Ficino…
Kenneth J M MacLean
Getting Inside the Mind of Nature: Discover the simple but powerful mathematics of the underlying geometric figures that shape our world Can geometry be exciting?
It can for those who…
Contributors examine a premise of traditional readings of Plato’s dialogues: that Plato’s own philosophical dialogues and arguments can be read off the statements made in the dialogues by Socrates and…
Contributors examine a premise of traditional readings of Plato’s dialogues: that Plat’s own philosophical dialogues and arguments can be read off the statements made in the dialogues by Socrates and…
Through the contributions of specialists in the field, this volume addresses the still open question of the role and status of myth in Plato’s dialogues and thereby speaks to the…
Plato,Jean Nicolas Grou,J A Schwalb
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
De l'imitation theatrale; Essai tire des dialogues de Platon, par M. J. J. Rousseau, de Geneve Date de l'edition originale: 1764
Le present ouvrage s'inscrit dans une politique de conservation…
Alexander J. B. Hampton (University of Toronto)
This book examines how early German Romanticism combined post-Kantian idealism and Platonic-Christian realism to develop a new aesthetics of religion. In explicating the religious vision of Romanticism, it offers a…
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This book contains a meticulous geometric investigation of the 5 Platonic Solids and 5 other important polyhedra, as well as reference charts for each solid. It also has a geometric…
Jean Sylvain Bailly,Jean Sylvain Bailly
WORK IS IN FRENCH This book is a reproduction of a work published before 1920 and is part of a collection of books reprinted and edited by Hachette Livre, in…
Sans Auteur,Sans Auteur
Pensees d'Aristophane, Platon, Aristote, Pascal, Rousseau, Voltaire, Danton, Robespierre, J. de Maistre, Goethe, Herder, Tocqueville, Lamartine… sur la democratie et la doctrine socialiste / reunies et publiees par le Cte…
J Goeken
Joseph Orsier,Orsier-J
Le Phedon de Platon et le Socrate de Lamartine: suivis d'un apercu historique et critique sur la philosophie ancienne / Joseph Orsier Date de l'edition originale: 1918
Le present ouvrage…
Edouard Schure
De l'initiation brahmanique aux myst res de l’ gypte, de la mission d'Isra l celle du Christ, du mythe d'Orph e aux myst res d'Eleusis, c'est un voyage dans la…
Jean Sylvain Bailly
Lettres sur l'Atlantide de Platon et sur l'ancienne histoire de l'Asie: pour servir de suite aux Lettres sur l'origine des sciences, adressees a M. de Voltaire / par M. Bailly…
Jean-Marcel Cadet
Memoire sur les jaspes et autres pierres precieuses de l'isle de la Corse, suivi… de la traduction de Critias et de divers morceaux du Timee de Platon, par M. Cadet…
De l'initiation brahmanique aux mysteres de l'Egypte, de la mission d'Israel a celle du Christ, du mythe d'Orphee aux mysteres d'Eleusis, c'est a un voyage dans la tradition esoterique la…
