A translation of the complete texts of La Mettrie's pioneering "L'Homme machine" and "L'Homme plante", first published in 1747 and 1748, respectively. It also includes translations of the advertisement and dedication to "L'Homme machine".
An introduction that places the underground man in the historical context of nineteenth-century modernity's movement toward secularism, examines his psychological dynamics, and identifies the developments in Russian intellectual life that the work parodies and criticises.
A Plato Reader offers eight of Plato's best-known works- Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Meno, Phaedo, Symposium, Phaedrus , and Republic -unabridged, expertly... Læs mere
Features the central principles of what is broadly known as political liberalism.
Includes "Burke's Reflections" and "Pocock's Reflections on Burke and the Eighteenth Century".
Expounds, compares, and criticises Spinoza's theses.
Comprised of relevant selections from the writings of four ancient historians, this volume provides a complete narrative of the important events in the life of Alexander the Great.
Offers notes on philosophical, theological, historical, and liturgical issues raised by the "Confessions", as well as paragraph numbers of the Latin edition, and an index.
Describing various aspects of life in complex historical eras - cultural, social, religious, and political, this work details such day-to-day activities as cooking, games, dress, and parenting.
De Providentia . The selections from Plotinus have also been expanded.
A translation that intends to take account of the epistemically orientated natural-deduction approach, which restores Aristotle's reputation as a consummate logician and reveals... Læs mere