Plato's Library

Plato's Library

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Wise Up: Irreverent Enlightenment from a Mother Who's Been Through It

Sep 26 •

Donald J. Robertson

The Saad Truth About Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life

Read this excerpt from Prof. Gad Saad

Sep 12 •

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The Ruins Lesson: Meaning and Material in Western Culture

by Susan Stewart

Aug 29 •

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The Quest for Character

by Massimo Pigliucci

Aug 15 •

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Seneca: The Literary Philosopher

A book excerpt courtesy of Prof. Margaret Graver

Aug 1 •

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Apocalypse and Golden Age: The End of the World in Greek and Roman Thought

by Christopher Star

Aug 1 •

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Rome as a Guide to the Good Life

Read this excerpt courtesy of University of Chicago Press, written by Scott Samuelson

Jul 18 •

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