Wise words from Democritus, Greek Philosopher Quotes
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Letters from a Stoic (Penguin Classics) $4.89 A philosophy that saw self-possession as the key to an existence lived in accordance with nature, Stoicism called for restraint of animal instincts and severing of emotional ties. Seneca s contribution to a seemingly unsympathetic creed was to transform it into an inspiring declaration of the dignity of the individual mind. Author: SenecaReading Level: Ages 9-12Format: 256 pages, Paperback Publish… |
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Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth $8.99 Time Top Nonfiction Book of 2009 Washington Post Top Biography of the Year 2009 Financial Times Book of the Year 2009 Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2009 San Francisco Chronicle: “Logicomix is like no other book of its kind… wonderfully imaginative, funny and gripping.” Washington Post: “An engaging, energetic work that makes big ideas accessible without dumbing them down.” Publishers Weekly: “E… |
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Meditations (Penguin Classics) $4.50 One measure, perhaps, of a book’s worth, is its intergenerational pliancy: do new readers acquire it and interpret it afresh down through the ages? The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, translated and introduced by Gregory Hays, by that standard, is very worthwhile, indeed. Hays suggests that its most recent incarnation–as a self-help book–is not only valid, but may be close to the author’s intent… |
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