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Publisher
Ivan R. Dee
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
"Each of these little books is witty and dramatic and creates a sense of time, place, and character....I cannot think of a better way to introduce oneself and one's friends to Western civilization."—Katherine A. Powers, Boston Globe. "Well-written, clear and informed, they have a breezy wit about them....I find them hard to stop reading."—Richard Bernstein, New York Times. "Witty, illuminating, and blessedly concise."—Jim...
Author
Series
Publisher
Seven Stories Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Socrates: A Life Worth Living traces the life and ideas of one of Western Civilization's founding philosophers, whose influence is still felt more than two thousand years later. Socrates is famous for how he died, executed by the Athenian government for corrupting the youth of Athens, but his most important contribution was to challenge the people around him to test their ideas and beliefs in conversation with each other, in the belief that in this...
Author
Series
Publisher
Abrams ComicArts
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Little is known about the early life of Aristotle, who stands as a cultural cornerstone of modern thought and scholarship. Alecos Papadatos, the artist behind the critically acclaimed, award-winning, bestselling graphic novel Logicomix, and Tassos Apostolidis, an author and teacher, team up to bring his story to life, following the trail of clues to paint a picture of the great man and his philosophy. The son of a renowned Macedonian physician, Aristotle...
19) Aristotle
Author
Series
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Presents an account of Aristotle's life, from birth to death, and explores his impact on history and the world.
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