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The Art of Living
For much of its history, philosophy was not merely a theoretical discipline but a way of life, an 'art of living'. This practical aspect of philosophy has been much less dominant …
Virtues of Authenticity
The eminent philosopher and classical scholar Alexander Nehamas presents here a collection of his most important essays on Plato and Socrates. The papers are unified in theme by …
Nietzsche: Writings from the Early Notebooks
Nietzsche's unpublished notes are extraordinary in both volume and interest, and indispensable to a full understanding of his lifelong engagement with the fundamental questions of …
Aristotle's Rhetoric
In the field of philosophy, Plato's view of rhetoric as a potentially treacherous craft has long overshadowed Aristotle's view, which focuses on rhetoric as an independent …
Only a Promise of Happiness
Neither art nor philosophy was kind to beauty during the twentieth century. Much modern art disdains beauty, and many philosophers deeply suspect that beauty merely paints over or …
Über Freundschaft
»Alle Güter dieser Erde wiegen einen Freund nicht auf.« VoltaireWas ist Freundschaft eigentlich und was bedeutet sie für uns? Eine Frage, die im Zeitalter von Facebook und Co., wo …
Art, Interpretation, and the Rest of Life: Essays in Aesthetics
Arguing that modern aesthetics has divorced art from beauty and therefore from life itself, a renowned philosopher seeks to reintegrate art and everyday experience. Supposedly …
On Friendship
Friends are a constant feature of our lives, yet friendship itself is difficult to define. Even Michel de Montaigne, author of the seminal essay Of Friendship," found it nearly …
Nietzsche's On the Genealogy of Morals
This astonishingly rich volume collects the work of an international group of scholars, including some of the best known in academia. Experts in ethics, epistemology, philosophy of …