Ancient Philosophy: The Lives and Wisdom of Eminent Philosophers
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Ancient Philosophy: The Lives and Wisdom of Eminent Philosophers

  1. 544 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Ancient Philosophy: The Lives and Wisdom of Eminent Philosophers

About this book

Ancient Philosophy brings together the ideas, character, and personal histories of the foundational minds of the ancient world, revealing philosophy not as abstraction, but as lived practice.

Rather than presenting philosophy as distant or academic, this book restores its original purpose: guidance for living well. The wisdom here is concise, practical, and grounded in everyday concerns, such as how to act, how to judge, how to endure, and how to live with integrity in an unpredictable world.

Within these pages, you'll encounter:

  • The moral principles that guided ancient thinkers through adversity
  • Sharp insights into virtue, self-mastery, happiness, and reason
  • Biographical moments that illuminate why these ideas mattered, and still do

Ideal for readers interested in Stoicism, classical wisdom, and practical philosophy, this volume speaks to anyone seeking clarity, resilience, and perspective beyond modern noise.

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Information

Publisher
Lantern Books
Year
2026
Print ISBN
9781528724951
9781528774871
eBook ISBN
9781528756549

Table of contents

  1. ABOUT THE TRANSLATOR
  2. PREFACE
  3. BOOK I.
  4. BOOK II.
  5. BOOK III.
  6. BOOK IV.
  7. BOOK V.
  8. BOOK VI.
  9. BOOK VII.
  10. BOOK VIII.
  11. BOOK IX.
  12. BOOK X.

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