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Ancient Philosophy: The Lives and Wisdom of Eminent Philosophers
Hardcover
PhilosophyBiographies GeneralAncient Rome
ISBN13: 9781528774871
Publisher: Lantern Books
Published: Mar 24 2026
Pages: 548
Weight: 1.72
Height: 1.38 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
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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