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The Navigating Fox is a fantastical fable of "knowledgeable
creatures", in the vein of Brian Jacques's Redwall series but for
adults, by Hugo and Nebula Award finalist Christopher Rowe "Half
fable, half caper, and a pure joy to read."--Holly Black, New York
Times bestselling author of Book of Night "There's nothing like it;
you have to read it." --Alix E. Harrow, New York Times bestselling
author of The Once and Future Witches Quintus Shu'al, the world's
only navigating fox, is in disgrace after guiding an expedition to
its doom, leaving no survivors. One year later, Quintus is offered
the chance to redeem himself: he will need to lead a motley,
fractious team--both human and animal--all the way to the gates of
Hell.
'I'll stop doing it as soon as I understand what I'm doing.'
Somewhere between a historical account and work of philosophy,
Socrates' Defence details the final plea of Plato's beloved mentor.
Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th
birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and
diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and
across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over
Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del
Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are
stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays
satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives
of millions. Plato (474 BC-347 BC). Plato's works available in
Penguin Classics are Republic, The Last Days of Socrates, The Laws,
Phaedrus, Protagoras and Meno, Timaeus and Critias, Theaetetus,
Early Socratic Dialogues, The Symposium and Gorgias.
In addition to works by Plato and Xenophon, we know of dozens of
treatises and dialogues written by followers of Socrates that are
now lost. The surviving evidence for these writings constitutes an
invaluable resource for our understanding of Socrates and his
philosophical legacy. The Circle of Socrates presents
new--sometimes the first--English translations of a representative
selection of this evidence, set alongside extracts from Plato and
Xenophon. The texts are arranged according to theme, with concise
introductions that provide an overview of the topics and the main
lines of thought within them. The aim is to give a fuller account
of the philosophical activity of Socrates' immediate followers:
both to shed light on less well known figures (some of whom
inspired schools and movements that were influential in the
development of later thought), and also to improve our grasp of the
intellectual context within which Plato and Xenophon, the most
important of the Socratics, lived and wrote. Included are a general
introduction to the history, content, and character of these
writings; a bibliography; an index of sources; and an index of the
Socratics and their works.
In addition to works by Plato and Xenophon, we know of dozens of
treatises and dialogues written by followers of Socrates that are
now lost. The surviving evidence for these writings constitutes an
invaluable resource for our understanding of Socrates and his
philosophical legacy. The Circle of Socrates presents
new--sometimes the first--English translations of a representative
selection of this evidence, set alongside extracts from Plato and
Xenophon. The texts are arranged according to theme, with concise
introductions that provide an overview of the topics and the main
lines of thought within them. The aim is to give a fuller account
of the philosophical activity of Socrates' immediate followers:
both to shed light on less well known figures (some of whom
inspired schools and movements that were influential in the
development of later thought), and also to improve our grasp of the
intellectual context within which Plato and Xenophon, the most
important of the Socratics, lived and wrote. Included are a general
introduction to the history, content, and character of these
writings; a bibliography; an index of sources; and an index of the
Socratics and their works.
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An authoritative new translation of Plato's The Republic by
Christopher Rowe, with notes and an introduction. 'We set about
founding the best city we could, because we could be confident that
if it was good we would find justice in it' The Republic, Plato's
masterwork, was first enjoyed 2,400 years ago and remains one of
the most widely-read books in the world: as a foundational work of
Western philosophy, and for the richness of its ideas and
virtuosity of its writing. Presented as a dialogue between Plato's
teacher Socrates and various interlocutors, it is an exhortation to
philosophy, inviting its readers to reflect on the choices to be
made if we are to live the best life available to us. This complex,
dynamic work creates a picture of an ideal society governed not by
the desire for money, power or fame, but by philosophy, wisdom and
justice. Christopher Rowe's accurate and enjoyable new translation
remains faithful to the many variations of the Republic's tone,
style and pace. This edition also contains a chronology, further
reading, an outline of the work's main arguments and an
introduction discussing Plato's relationship with Socrates, and the
Republic's style, ideas and historical context.
'Consider just this, and give your minds to this alone: whether or
not what I say is just' Plato's account of Socrates' trial and
death (399 BC) is a significant moment in Classical literature and
the life of Classical Athens. In these four dialogues, Plato
develops the Socratic belief in responsibility for one's self and
shows Socrates living and dying under his philosophy. In Euthyphro,
Socrates debates goodness outside the courthouse; Apology sees him
in court, rebutting all charges of impiety; in Crito, he refuses an
entreaty to escape from prison; and in Phaedo, Socrates faces his
impending death with calmness and skilful discussion of
immortality. Christopher Rowe's introduction to his powerful new
translation examines the book's themes of identity and
confrontation, and explores how its content is less historical fact
than a promotion of Plato's Socratic philosophy.
‘Nothing can harm a good man either in life or after death’ The trial and condemnation of Socrates on charges of heresy and corrupting young minds is a defining moment in the history of Classical Athens. In tracing these events through four dialogues, Plato also developed his own philosophy, based on Socrates’ manifesto for a life guided by self-responsibility. Euthyphro finds Socrates outside the court-house, debating the nature of piety, while The Apology is his robust rebuttal of the charges of impiety and a defence of the philosopher’s life. In the Crito, while awaiting execution in prison, Socrates counters the arguments of friends urging him to escape. Finally, in the Phaedo, he is shown calmly confident in the face of death, skilfully arguing the case for the immortality of the soul. Hugh Tredennick’s landmark 1954 translation has been revised by Harold Tarrant, reflecting changes in Platonic studies, with an introduction and expanded introductions to each of the four dialogues.
In a new English translation by Christopher Rowe, this great classic of moral philosophy is accompanied here by an extended introduction and detailed lin-by-line commentary by Sarah Broadie. Assuming no knowledge of Greek, her scholarly and instructive approach will prove invaluable for students reading the text for the first time. This thorough treatment of Aristotle's text will be an indispensable resource for students, teachers, and scholars alike.
Author is a part-time bookseller at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in
Lexington, KY. Well known local raconteur, great reader. First book
of stories by much acclaimed writer. Huge community support among
science fiction writers and readers and also in Kentucky. Readers
have been waiting ten years for this book since his knock-out story
"The Voluntary State" was published to vast acclaim. His unique
vision of the world, beginning in his home state of Kentucky, and
going out from there has long entranced readers so there is great
demand built up for this book.
Plato's Theaetetus and Sophist are two of his most important
dialogues, and are widely read and discussed by philosophers for
what they reveal about his epistemology and particularly his
accounts of belief and knowledge. Although they form part of a
single Platonic project, these dialogues are not usually presented
as a pair, as they are in Christopher Rowe's new and lively
translation. Offering a high standard of accuracy and readability,
the translation reveals the continuity between these dialogues and
others in the Platonic corpus, especially the Republic. The
supporting introduction and notes help the reader to follow the
arguments as they develop, explaining their structure, context and
interpretation. This new edition challenges current scholarly
approaches to Plato's work and will pave the way for fresh
interpretations both of Theaetetus and Sophist and of Plato's
writings in general.
Aristotle's Eudemian Ethics was until recently treated as a poor
cousin of the better-known Nicomachean Ethics - poor enough even to
have to borrow its three central books (IV-VI) from the latter. The
work has now emerged from its relative obscurity; many scholars,
indeed, now claim - on the basis of what appear to be sound
statistical arguments - that it is the Nicomachean Ethics that has
to borrow its Books V-VII from the Eudemian. Studies on the Text of
Aristotle's Eudemian Ethics is a companion volume to the critical
edition of Aristotle's Ethica Evdemia in the Oxford Classical Text
series, edited by Christopher Rowe. The companion text explains the
principles of the critical edition, justifying individual readings
in detail, and providing information about the Greek manuscripts.
An appendix brings together full datasets for the four primary
manuscripts that reveal not only the relationships between them,
but also the idiosyncrasies of the three copyists involved, and the
typical errors that tend to be found in the different manuscripts.
Plato's Theaetetus and Sophist are two of his most important
dialogues, and are widely read and discussed by philosophers for
what they reveal about his epistemology and particularly his
accounts of belief and knowledge. Although they form part of a
single Platonic project, these dialogues are not usually presented
as a pair, as they are in Christopher Rowe's new and lively
translation. Offering a high standard of accuracy and readability,
the translation reveals the continuity between these dialogues and
others in the Platonic corpus, especially the Republic. The
supporting introduction and notes help the reader to follow the
arguments as they develop, explaining their structure, context and
interpretation. This new edition challenges current scholarly
approaches to Plato's work and will pave the way for fresh
interpretations both of Theaetetus and Sophist and of Plato's
writings in general.
Plato's dialogues are usually understood as simple examples of
philosophy in action. In this book Professor Rowe treats them
rather as literary-philosophical artefacts, shaped by Plato's
desire to persuade his readers to exchange their view of life and
the universe for a different view which, from their present
perspective, they will barely begin to comprehend. What emerges is
a radically new Plato: a Socratic throughout, who even in the late
dialogues is still essentially the Plato (and the Socrates) of the
Apology and the so-called 'Socratic' dialogues. This book aims to
understand Plato both as a philosopher and as a writer, on the
assumption that neither of these aspects of the dialogues can be
understood without the other. The argument of the book is closely
based in Plato's text, but should be accessible to any serious
reader of Plato, whether professional philosopher, classicist, or
student.
The Lysis is one of Plato's most engaging but also puzzling
dialogues; it has often been regarded, in the modern period, as a
philosophical failure. The full philosophical and literary
exploration of the dialogue illustrates how it in fact provides a
systematic and coherent, if incomplete, account of a special theory
about, and special explanation of, human desire and action.
Furthermore, it shows how that theory and explanation are
fundamental to a whole range of other Platonic dialogues and indeed
to the understanding of the corpus as a whole. Part One offers an
analysis of, or running commentary on, the dialogue. In Part Two
Professors Penner and Rowe examine the philosophical and
methodological implications of the argument uncovered by the
analysis. The whole is rounded off by an epilogue of the relation
between the Lysis and some other Platonic (and Aristotelian) texts.
The Lysis is one of Plato's most engaging but also puzzling
dialogues; it has often been regarded, in the modern period, as a
philosophical failure. The full philosophical and literary
exploration of the dialogue illustrates how it in fact provides a
systematic and coherent, if incomplete, account of a special theory
about, and special explanation of, human desire and action.
Furthermore, it shows how that theory and explanation are
fundamental to a whole range of other Platonic dialogues and indeed
to the understanding of the corpus as a whole. Part One offers an
analysis of, or running commentary on, the dialogue. In Part Two
Professors Penner and Rowe examine the philosophical and
methodological implications of the argument uncovered by the
analysis. The whole is rounded off by an epilogue of the relation
between the Lysis and some other Platonic (and Aristotelian) texts.
This selection is aimed at those coming to Hesiod's works for the
first time. It includes the Greek text of Theogony 1-232, 453-733
and Works and Days 1-307, along withintroduction and commentary.
The two primary goals of this ambitious study are to provide a new
framework in which to interpret the films of Michael Haneke,
including Funny Games , Cache , and others, and to show how the
concept of intermediality can be used to expand the possibilities
of film and media studies, tying the two more closely together.
Christopher Rowe argues that Haneke's practice of introducing
nonfilmic media into his films is not simply an aspect of his
interest in society's oversaturation in various forms of media.
Instead, the use of video, television, photography, literary voice,
and other media must be understood as modes of expression that
fundamentally oppose the film medium itself. The "intermedial void"
is a product of the absolute incommensurability of these media
forms as perceptual and affective phenomena. Close analysis of
specific films shows how their relationship to noncinematic media
transforms the nature of the film image, and of film spectatorship.
Plato's dialogues are usually understood as simple examples of
philosophy in action. In this book Professor Rowe treats them
rather as literary-philosophical artefacts, shaped by Plato's
desire to persuade his readers to exchange their view of life and
the universe for a different view which, from their present
perspective, they will barely begin to comprehend. What emerges is
a radically new Plato: a Socratic throughout, who even in the late
dialogues is still essentially the Plato (and the Socrates) of the
Apology and the so-called 'Socratic' dialogues. This book aims to
understand Plato both as a philosopher and as a writer, on the
assumption that neither of these aspects of the dialogues can be
understood without the other. The argument of the book is closely
based in Plato's text, but should be accessible to any serious
reader of Plato, whether professional philosopher, classicist, or
student.
This book, first published in 2000, is a general and comprehensive
treatment of the political thought of ancient Greece and Rome. It
begins with Homer and ends in late antiquity with Christian and
pagan reflections on divine and human order. In between come
studies of Plato, Aristotle and a host of other major and minor
thinkers - poets, historians, philosophers - whose individuality is
brought out by extensive quotation. The international team of
distinguished scholars assembled by the editors includes historians
of law, politics, culture and religion, and also philosophers. Some
chapters focus mostly on the ancient context of the ideas they are
examining, while others explore these ideas as systems of thought
which resonate with modern or perennial concerns. This clearly
written volume will long remain an accessible and authoritative
guide to Greek and Roman thinking about government and community.
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