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The Apology
by Plato
Available on: Digital Download
One of the most famous works of western civilization, The Apology is Plato's account of the trial of Socrates.
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The Prince
by Niccolo Machiavelli
Available on: Digital Download
Written in 1513 to the Medici family, Machiavelli's work is known primarily for its ruthless advice and shocking lack of morality.
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Zaadz Notes: Socrates
by Brian Johnson
Available on: Digital Download
His command takes on more significance when you understand one of the most important values in Greek culture: areté. Translated as "virtue," the word actually means something closer to "being the best you can be," or "reaching your highest human potential."
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Zaadz Notes: Marcus Aurelius
by Brian Johnson
Available on: Digital Download
Stoic philosophy. You know, one of the classic Hellenistic philosophies—right there with Epicureanism and Cynicism.
Huh? Whether or not you’ve heard of Stoicism, you’ve met one of its leading thinkers: Marcus Aurelius—he’s the old emperor in the movie Gladiator.
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The Treatise on Friendship
by Marcus Tullius Cicero
Available on: Digital Download
In this creative and entertaining dialogue, Cicero explores the roots of friendship as well as its benefits and pitfalls.
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The Enchiridion
by Epictetus
Available on: Digital Download
Epictetus was a Greek Stoic philosopher. The name given by his parents, if one was given, is not known - the word epiktetos in Greek simply means “acquired.”
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Zaadz Notes: Seneca
by Brian Johnson
Available on: Digital Download
Stoicism is one of my favorite philosophies. What we know of this classic Hellenistic philosophy is based primarily on the texts produced by its three primary sages: Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and Seneca.
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Apology
by Plato
Available on: Digital Download
Socrates's final defence and statements before and as he is condemned to death, written by Plato.
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The Consolation of Philosophy
by Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius
Available on: Digital Download
Consolation of Philosophy is a philosophical work by Boethius written in about the year 524 AD. It has been described as the single most important and influential work in the West in medieval and early Renaissance Christianity, and is also the last great work that can be called Classical.
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Socrates in Love
by Christopher Phillips
Available on: Digital Download | Online Video
Christopher Phillips, called the Johnny Appleseed of philosophy for his penchant for traveling and talking about philosophy all around the world, is the author of two previous books, Six Questions of Socrates and Socrates Cafe.
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Ann-Ping Chin: The Authentic Confucius
by Ann-Ping Chin
Available on: Online Video
Ann-Ping Chin in conversation with Jonathan Spence. They discuss her new book The Authentic Confucius: A Life of Thought and Politics.
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War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning
by Chris Hedges
Available on: Online Audio | Online Video
Drawing on the literature of combat, from Homer and Shakespeare to Erich Maria Remarque and Michael Herr, Hedges discusses how human beings are conditioned to embrace what he calls 'the myth of war' -- the idea that combat is noble, selfless, and glorious.
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