Our list of some of the best Classical Philosophy books & series in recent years. Get inspired by one or more of the following books.
- Classical Philosophy: A history of philosophy without any gaps, Volume 1 (2016)
- Ludwig Feuerbach and the end of classical German philosophy (1976)
- Readings in Classical Chinese Philosophy (2000)
- Introduction to Philosophy: Classical and Contemporary Readings (2018)
- Introduction to Philosophy: Classical and Contemporary Readings (2015)
- Knowledge in a Nutshell: Classical Philosophy: The complete guide to the founders of western philosophy, including Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and Epicurus (2018)
- Introduction to Classical Chinese Philosophy (2011)
- Introduction to Philosophy: Classical and Contemporary Readings (2012)
- Classical Arabic Philosophy: An Anthology of Sources (2007)
- The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (World’s Classics) (1991)
- Classic Spirituality for the Modern Man (Classics for the Modern Man) (2017)
- 50 Philosophy Classics: Your shortcut to the most important ideas on being, truth, and meaning (50 Classics) (2017)
- The Transhumanist Reader: Classical and Contemporary Essays on the Science, Technology, and Philosophy of the Human Future (2013)
Classical Philosophy: A history of philosophy without any gaps, Volume 1 (2016)
Classical Philosophy is the first of a series of books in which Peter Adamson aims ultimately to present a complete history of philosophy, more thoroughly but also more enjoyably than ever before.
Ludwig Feuerbach and the end of classical German philosophy (1976)
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Readings in Classical Chinese Philosophy (2000)
Long over due, this anthology collects in one volume new translations of some of the central works by major early Chinese philosophers-Kongzi (Confucius), Mozi, Mengzi (Mencius), Laozi, Zhuangzi, Xunzi, and Han Feizi. The book offers an excellent and balanced selection of texts in readable translations that reflect the very latest in fine scholarship.
Introduction to Philosophy: Classical and Contemporary Readings (2018)
Introduce your students to philosophy with the most widely used, trusted, and comprehensive topically organized collection of classical and contemporary readings available.Easy to use for both students and instructors, Introduction to Philosophy: Classical and Contemporary Readings incorporates boldfaced key terms (listed after each reading and defined in the glossary), a “Logical Toolkit,” a guide to writing philosophy papers, and Author(s): John Perry, Michael Bratman, et al.
Introduction to Philosophy: Classical and Contemporary Readings (2015)
Introduce your students to philosophy with the most widely used, trusted, and comprehensive topically organized collection of classical and contemporary readings available.Easy to use for both students and instructors, Introduction to Philosophy: Classical and Contemporary Readings incorporates boldfaced key terms (listed after each reading and defined in the glossary), a “Logical Toolkit,” and a guide to writing…
Knowledge in a Nutshell: Classical Philosophy: The complete guide to the founders of western philosophy, including Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and Epicurus (2018)
From Socrates’ fascinating discussions of morality and virtue to Pythagoras’ attempts to understand the arrangement of the cosmos, the thinkers of the ancient world provided us with an astonishing array of ideas that has helped to shape the modern world.Ranging across Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy from Anaximander to Plotinus, Classical Philosophy in a Nutshell explains important ideas such as Plato’s Theory of Forms, Zeno’s Paradox, and the Stoicism of Marcus Aurelius.Filled with helpful d…
Introduction to Classical Chinese Philosophy (2011)
This book is an introduction in the very best sense of the word. It provides the beginner with an accurate, sophisticated, yet accessible account, and offers new insights and challenging perspectives to those who have more specialized knowledge. Focusing on the period in Chinese philosophy that is surely most easily approachable and perhaps is most important, it ranges over of rich set of competing options.
Introduction to Philosophy: Classical and Contemporary Readings (2012)
Introduction to Philosophy: Classical and Contemporary Readings, Sixth Edition, is the most comprehensive topically organized collection of classical and contemporary philosophy available.
Classical Arabic Philosophy: An Anthology of Sources (2007)
This volume introduces the major classical Arabic philosophers through substantial selections from the key works (many of which appear in translation for the first time here) in each of the fields–including logic, philosophy of science, natural philosophy, metaphysics, ethics, and politics–to which they made significant contributions.An extensive Introduction situating the works within their historical, cultural, and philosophical contexts offers support to students approaching the subject for…
The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (World’s Classics) (1991)
A.S.L.Farquharson’s translation was originally published in 1944, as part of a major commentary on Marcus Aurelius’ work. In this volume, Farquharson’s work is brought up to date and supplied with an introduction and notes for the student and general reader. A selection of lively letters from Marcus to his tutor Fronto, most of which date from his earlier years, is also included.
Classic Spirituality for the Modern Man (Classics for the Modern Man) (2017)
'Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. Weak men create hard times. The basic premise of this book is that strength and weakness have a spiritual dimension.' Classic Spirituality for the Modern Man takes a radically new approach to the question of spirituality.
50 Philosophy Classics: Your shortcut to the most important ideas on being, truth, and meaning (50 Classics) (2017)
From Aristotle to Wittgenstein, 50 Philosophy Classics provides a lively entry point to “The King of Disciplines,” helping readers comprehend key questions – and possible answers – at the center of human existence. For over 2,000 years, philosophy has been our best guide to the experience of being human, and the true nature of reality.
The Transhumanist Reader: Classical and Contemporary Essays on the Science, Technology, and Philosophy of the Human Future (2013)
The rapid pace of emerging technologies is playing an increasingly important role in overcoming fundamental human limitations.
Best Classical Philosophy Books You Should Read
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Brill's Companion to the Reception of Presocratic Natural Philosophy in Later Classical Thought
Author(s): Chelsea C. Harry, Justin Habash
ID: 2980322, Publisher: BRILL, Year: 2021, Size: 6 Mb, Format: pdf
Philosophy and Leadership: Three Classical Models and Cases
Author(s): Brent Edwin Cusher and Mark Antonio Menaldo
ID: 2988103, Publisher: Routledge, Year: 2021, Size: 1 Mb, Format: pdf
The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Emotions in Classical Indian Philosophy
Author(s): Maria Heim, Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad, Roy Tzohar
ID: 2994267, Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, Year: 2021, Size: 2 Mb, Format: pdf
Please note that this booklist is not definite. Some books are absolutely record-breakers according to The Wall Street Journal, others are composed by unknown writers. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant books you could recommend? Drop a comment if you have any feedback on the list.