The selections in this volume date from nearly the full span of Seneca's life: from the reign of Gaius Caligula (Consolation to Marcia, possibly On Providence); his exile under Claudius (Consolation to Polybius, Consolation to His Mother Helvia); either the last years of Claudius's reign or under Nero (On the Shortness of Life, On the Resolute Natu
The selections in this volume date from nearly the full span of Seneca's life: from the reign of Gaius Caligula (Consolation to Marcia, possibly On Pr...
A classic work of the European Enlightenment--and one of the most popular, if scandalous, in its day--the Persian Letters captures, in an engaging epistolary format, the transformational spirit of the era. Amid an ongoing tale rife with sex, violence, and wit, the work addresses a diverse range of topics from human nature and the origins of society, to the nature and role of religious belief, the role of women, statecraft, justice, morality, and human identity.
With skill and artistry, Raymond MacKenzie s stunning new translation accurately reflects the mood and character of the work. In...
A classic work of the European Enlightenment--and one of the most popular, if scandalous, in its day--the Persian Letters captures, in an engaging ...
In 1633, the Roman Inquisition condemned Galileo as a suspected heretic for defending Copernicus' hypothesis of the earth' motion and denying the scientific authority of Scripture. This book draws upon Maurice A. Finocchiaro' earlier works, especially 'The Galileo Affair: A Documentary History' (1989), to provide a brief, new documentary history of Galileo' trial that is simultaneously the most user-friendly and inclusive available.
In 1633, the Roman Inquisition condemned Galileo as a suspected heretic for defending Copernicus' hypothesis of the earth' motion and denying the scie...
This volume includes a wealth of helpful footnotes; more than a dozen maps and illustrations; a chronology of the Archaic Age; a glossary of main characters, places, and terms; suggested further reading; and an index of proper nouns.
This volume includes a wealth of helpful footnotes; more than a dozen maps and illustrations; a chronology of the Archaic Age; a glossary of main char...
Husserl's Ideas is one of the most important works of twentieth-century philosophy, offering a detailed introduction to the phenomenological method, including the reduction, and outlining the overall scope of phenomenological philosophy. Husserl's explorations of the a priori structures of intentionality, consciousness, perceptual experience, evidence and rationality continue to challenge contemporary philosophy of mind. Dan Dahlstrom's accurate and faithful translation, written in pellucid prose and in a fluid, modern idiom, brings this classic work to life for a new generation....
Husserl's Ideas is one of the most important works of twentieth-century philosophy, offering a detailed introduction to the phenomenological me...
