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A History of Greek Philosophy: Volume 5, The Later Plato and the Academy (Later Plato & the Academy) by W. K. C. Guthrie, 1986-05-31
Method in Ancient Philosophy
Simplicius: On Aristotle's Physics 8.6-10 (Ancient Commentators on Aristotle) by Simplicius, 2001-07-19
On Aristotle's Physics 7 Simplicius (Ancient Commentators on Aristotle) by Simplicius, 1994-02
A History Of Ancient And Medieval Philosophy by Horatio W. Dresser, 2007-07-25
The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius, 2010-09-01
How Philosophy Became Socratic: A Study of Plato's "Protagoras," "Charmides," and "Republic" by Laurence Lampert, 2010-07-15
A Student's Guide to the History And Philosophy of Yoga by Peter Connolly, 2007-05-30
Lectures on ancient philosophy : an introduction to practical ideals by Manly P Hall,
Essays in Ancient Greek Philosophy: Before Plato
Ancient Egypt 39,000 BCE: The History, Technology, and Philosophy of Civilization X by Edward F. Malkowski, 2010-05-14
Essays in Ancient Greek Philosophy: Aristotle's Ethics by John P. Anton, 1991-09
Aristotle's Theory of Knowledge (Continuum Studies in Ancient Philosophy) by Thomas Kiefer, 2007-08-28
The Ancient Quarrel Between Philosophy and Poetry by Raymond Barfield, 2011-02-28

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Greek Philosophy [Internet Encyclopedia Of Philosophy]
Presocratics. Our western philosophical tradition began in ancient Greece in the 6th century BCE. The first philosophers are called
http://www.iep.utm.edu/g/greekphi.htm

Extractions: Presocratics Our western philosophical tradition began in ancient Greece in the 6th century BCE. The first philosophers are called "Presocratics" which designates that they came before Socrates. The Presocratics were from either the eastern or western regions of the Greek world. Athens home of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle is in the central Greek region and was late in joining the philosophical game. The Presocratic's most distinguishing feature is emphasis on questions of physics; indeed, Aristotle refers to them as "Investigators of Nature". Their scientific interests included mathematics, astronomy, and biology. As the first philosophers, though, they emphasized the rational unity of things, and rejected mythological explanations of the world. Only fragments of the original writings of the presocratics survive, in some cases merely a single sentence. The knowledge we have of them derives from accounts of early philosophers, such as Aristotle's Physics and Metaphysics The Opinions of the Physicists by Aristotle's pupil Theophratus, and Simplicius, a Neoplatonist who compiled existing quotes.
Diogenes Laertius [Internet Encyclopedia Of Philosophy]
Concise article on this ancient biographer.
http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/d/dioglaer.htm

Extractions: Diogenes Laertius, native of Laerte in Cilicia, was a biographer of ancient Greek philosophers. His Lives of the Philosophers Philosophoi Biol ), in ten books, is still extant and is an important source of information on the development of Greek philosophy. The period when he lived is not exactly known, but it is supposed to have been during the reigns of Septimius Severus and Caracalla. Because of his long and fairly sympathetic account of Epicurus, some think that Diogenes belonged to the Epicurean School, but this is not clear. He expresses his admiration for many philosophers, but his own allegiances, if any, are not stated. He divides all the Greek philosophers into two classes: those of the Ionic and those of the Italic school. He derives the first from Anaximander, the second from Pythagoras. After Socrates, he divides the Ionian philosophers into three branches: (a) Plato and the Academics, down to Clitomachus; (b) the Cynics, down to Chrysippus; (c) Aristotle and Theophrastus. The series of Italic philosophers consists, after Pythagoras, of the following: Telanges, Xenophanes, Parmenides, Zeno of Elea, Leucippus, Democritus, and others down to Epicurus. The first seven books are devoted to the Ionic philosophers; the last three treat of the Italic school. The work of Diogenes is a crude contribution towards the history of philosophy. It contains a brief account of the lives, doctrines, and sayings of most persons who have been called philosophers; and though the author is limited in his philosophical abilities and assessment of the various schools, the book is valuable as a collection of facts, which we could not have learned from any other source, and is entertaining as a sort of
Ethics Of Hindu Philosophy By Sanderson Beck
An excerpt from the book ancient wisdom and folly by Sanderson Beck.
http://www.san.beck.org/EC11-Hindu.html

Extractions: Bhagavad-Gita In India there are six orthodox schools of philosophy which recognize the authority of the Vedas as divine revelation, and they generally function as pairs - Nyaya and Vaishesika Mimamsa and Vedanta , and Samkhya and Yoga. Those who did not recognize this authority were the Jains, Buddhists, and materialists. Even in India, where spiritual ideas dominate the culture, there were some who were skeptical of those ideals and held to a materialist view of the world; they were called Carvaka , and their doctrine that this world is all that exists is called Lokayata The materialists did not believe in an afterlife and found sense perception to be the only source of knowledge, denying the validity of inference or general concepts. They focused on the senses and the four traditional elements of earth, water, fire, and air. Consciousness for the Carvaka is only a modification of these elements in the body. The soul is also identified with the body, and pleasure and pain are the central experiences of life, nature being indifferent to good and evil with virtue and vice being merely social conventions.
China
Urbana Middle School's ancient Chinese philosophy posters.
http://www.cmi.k12.il.us/Urbana/projects/AncientCiv/china.html
New Acropolis Cultural Association - USA
A nonprofit educational organization that offers seminars, classes, books and magazines on philosophy, metaphysics, the classics, mythology and ancient civilizations.
http://www.newacropolis.org/
Stressless Mind/photocharge Meditation
Manage mental stress by way of a uniquely devised meditation and modified yogic exercises based on ancient Hindu philosophy of Yoga.
http://stresslessmind.tripod.com/page1.html

Extractions: For further contact e-mail Introduction Mind is the expression of the brain and the body separately or in a combined state.All the extraordinary faculties of the human beings are projected through the mind.It is the mind which has been responsible for all the great developments in the civilisations as we see it today. Mind is a formless state.It cannot be brought on record or measured by any of the modern instruments.Fundamentally mind is concerned with the thinking and it's applications.The inputs of the mind are partly dependent on the information / learning from the society itself,but a reasonable part comes from practically the blue as a godgift to certain chosen persons eg.the great masterpiece works of art,literature and scientific inventions. The mind is the motivation of a human being,his steam,his drive,his ambition and his ultimate destiny often.Wonderful faculty that the mind is, has been perplexing since ages as all the scientific advances have failed to analyse the parameters governing the mind.
Shambhala Black Belts: Martial Artists, Grand Masters, Eastern Philosophy
Spiritual, selfdevelopment, educational essays and music for communicating ancient Eastern philosophy, specifically designed for martial art black belts, and martial art centers.
http://www.shambhalablackbelts.com

Extractions: As you may already know Shambhala is an ancient, legendary city in Tibet. The people of Shambhala are dedicated to wisdom and its practical application towards a joyful life, well-lived. This site is similarly dedicated as a pathway for Martial Artists, specifically Black Belt Masters, Grand Masters and their Black Belt students who desire to better understand and gain access to this secret wisdom. The Martial Arts are different things to different people: The Martial Arts can be all of these things, but they also can be much more.
Japanese Rice Culture
Essay on ancient rituals and peasant society practices that became part of Japanese traditional culture and still influence present day rural society.
http://home.worldcom.ch/~negenter/473bTx_E01.html

Extractions: Rice culture? Do we mean culture, or merely cultivation? Rice, once a luxury for the few, is today Japan's staple food, the daily source of energy for over a hundred million people. The rice economy has become important. But because rice in Japan was long the mark of fine living, it has developed an aesthetic aura. Rice as an expression of refined eating habits? The definition would be too narrow. Those who venerate the arts of the steaming dish often forget that rice is also a plant. It has to be tended and cared for, which to the farmer means toil and travail. Yet here again there is an element of culture, embodied this time in coarse cloths, simple tools, unadorned vessels, such as are exhibited in the Museum of Japanese Folk Art (Nihon Mingeikan) in Tokyo. Many people find these things beautiful because they stand for the plain, genuine values of a peasant culture. The rice plant also produces green foliage which, when dry, becomes straw, Japanese wara.
ORIENTALIA Articles: Indian Philosophy And Anthropic Cosmological Principle
Traditional Indian anthropology is analyzed at the background of ancient physics traditions of Vaisesika, Jaina, and Buddhism, modern quantum mechanics, and manyuniverses idea.
http://www.orientalia.org/article589.html
Menippus [Internet Encyclopedia Of Philosophy]
Concise entry on this ancient writer and his legacy.
http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/m/menippus.htm

Extractions: Menippus, an adherent of the Cynic School of philosophy, was born at Sinope in Asia Minor, but his family was originally from Gadara, in Palestine. According to Diogenes Laertius, he was at first a slave, but afterward obtained his freedom by purchase, and eventually succeeded, by dint of money, in obtaining citizenship at Thebes. Here he pursued the employment of a money lender, and obtained from this the title "one who lends money at daily interest". Having been defrauded, and having lost, in consequence, all his property, he hung himself in despair. Menippus was the author of several works, now completely lost; they satirized the follies of human kind, especially of philosophers, in a sarcastic tone Among other productions, he wrote a piece entitled "The Sale of Diogenes," and another called "Necromancy". They were a medley of prose and verse, and became models for the satirical works of Varro (hence called Saturae Menippeae . It is suggested that the Necromancy inspired an imitator of Lucian to compose the "Menippus, or Oracle of the Dead," which is found among the works of the native of Samosata.
PL 35 Homepage
PL 35 ancient Greek philosophy. Prof. Victor Caston Office Gerard 306 Phone x3219 Office Hours F 35.
http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Philosophy/PL35/homepage.html
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Devoted to studies designed to aid the modern seeker to a spiritual reorientation in the Light of the ancient Wisdom.
http://newagebible.homestead.com
Welcome To The SCIOTS Web Site!
Grand, govenring body for all Sciots groups. History, philosophy, local bodies, officers.
http://sciots.org

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Women In Roman Philosophy
Essay excerpting ancient sources and their intepretation of women by Roman philosophers.
http://www.lamp.ac.uk/~noy/romanphi.htm
The Art Of Arrangement - Interior Redesign And Home Staging
Applying the principles of traditional design, borrows from the ancient Chinese philosophy Feng Shui, to create a new room arrangement.
http://www.theartofarrangement.com

Extractions: focuses on the use of the existing furnishings, art and accessories to "shake up" and "wake up" the interiors of their clients homes and offices. By applying the principles of traditional design, redesign and also borrowing from the ancient Chinese philosophy, Feng Shui, beauty, balance and harmony reign.
THE ROOTS OF THE NEW AGE MOVEMENT - New Age In Ancient History- Gnosticism - Alc
New Age philosophy is based on ancient traditions, alchemy, gnosticism, Rosicrucianism, Freemasonry. Its roots are explored in Eastern and Western traditions.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~wichm/newage3.html

Extractions: The New Age movement is hardly novel! Its philosophy is rooted in ancient traditions, often based on mystical experiences, each within a different context. Anthropologically, there have always been (wo)men within "primitive" societies who were looked upon as possessing special knowledge and power. Medicine men, or shamans, had undergone a spontaneous catharsis, or were initiated and felt called upon to maintain contact with the spirit world for the clan. When communities became more complex and organized there was little place for these loners. Society began to specialize, people realized and felt drawn to form groups, guilds, or societies, to ensure continuance and growing perfection. Contact with the spirit world was given into the hands of organized religion, which also provided an established answer to questions about the unknown and the Highest Power. People who felt endowed with special powers could hardly adapt themselves to the corset of established faith. They went underground. Yet they endeavoured to contact kindred spirits and pupils willing to follow in their footsteps to pass on the work. Esoteric tradition became handed down in spiritual groups, communes, or fraternities. Their mutual devotion resulted in a high degree of perfection comparable to the guilds of craftsmen. In their mystical experiences they beheld a spiritual reality that could hardly be reconciled with the dogmatic representation given by the churches. When passing on their experiences, they had to exercise extreme caution, lest being accused of heresy. Yet knowledgeable minds would understand their veiled writings, symbolic representations, or even gestures.
Aaiyyan
Information on the philosophy of Aaiyyanism which is based on ancient Hindu teachings.
http://www.aaiyyan.org/

Extractions: Welcome to the Worldwide Foundation of Aaiyyan Congratulations, you have reached the site of the Worldwide Spiritually Enlightened Dravidian Bramanic Masters, and the philosophical teachings of Aaiyyan. For the first time in 3500 years the great spiritual secret works of the 12 master Gurus can be read in English. Translated By Guru Jnanadipa Bhariri in 1947 these works are available online to offer you spiritual enlightenment, philosophical discourse, heightening of ones psychic abilities, lifetime success (see warning note below*) and healing (both spiritual and physical). The fact that you have found this page shows us that you are a special soul chosen to follow the path of Aaiyyan and attain Moksa (enlightenment). Click on the links to the left to learn more about the school of Aaiyyan and to start your journey into true enlightenment or click here to see the powerful testimonies of the wondrous souls that have benefited from our love. * Please note: the works of Guru Dravida Karnataka - the 9th Guru has unfortunately been used by students in the past to gain financial and material power - we at the school of Aaiyyan neither condemn nor condone such actions. We believe that the student is free to live their life, guided or otherwise by the scriptures: As Guru Upadhyaya once said - Many pebbles - one path.
Foundations Study Guide: Ancient Greek Philosophy -- Objectivist Center -- Reaso
A narrative study guide and bibliography covering ancient Greek thought written by George Brakas.
http://www.objectivistcenter.org/articles/foundations_ancient-greek-philosophy.a

Extractions: George Brakas is professor of philosophy at Marist College and author of Aristotle's Concept of the Universal. Before philosophy for tens of thousands of years, human beings did not see the world as we see it. Why did the Nile rise and flood the fields with dark, fertile soil? Because the Pharaoh had commanded it to. Why did the violent storm destroy the village and its people? Because it wished to. "The world appears to primitive man neither inanimate nor empty but redundant with life.... Any phenomenon may at any time face him, not as 'It,' but as 'Thou.' In this confrontation, 'Thou' reveals its individuality, its qualities, its will. 'Thou' is not contemplated with intellectual detachment; it is experienced as life confronting life....Thoughts, no less than acts and feelings, are subordinated to this experience." In this profoundly revealing passage from The Intellectual Adventure of Ancient Man , we see all the essential attributes of how the pre-philosophic mind saw the world it lived in, with its implicit metaphysics, epistemology and ethics: The world is a living being, or a collection of living beings; one comes to "know" it the way one comes to "know" another person, by living with him and getting a feel for who he is and what he will do; and one's life centers around or is dominated by this all-powerful and never-fully-understood creature. It is to the lasting glory of the Greeks that they forever liberated the human mind from these shackles.
Europe, Greece And Philosophy To 500 BCE
World History Europe and Greece to 480 BCE; An overview of events and personalities of ancient Greece. Philosophers from Thales to Anaxagoras.
http://www.fsmitha.com/h1/ch07.htm

Extractions: Agriculture in Europe Civilization came to Europeans later than it did to people in West Asia, North Africa, India and China. It was preceded by agriculture and the raising of animals, which appeared in sunny Greece as early as 6000 BCE around the time that people there built stone walls around their villages, presumably to protect themselves from wild animals and marauding outsiders. In the coming thousand years, farming spread from Greece into the colder southern Balkans . Between 5000 and 4000 BCE it spread up the Danube River into central Europe, along the Rhine River , the Netherlands Gaul and finally into what is now Switzerland . During these times, Europeans used digging sticks and hoes made of wood. They had stone axes with a sharpened and polished edge, and they had stone knives for reaping their crops. They used ornamented pottery. And where wood was plentiful they built log homes as large as thirty by forty meters. By 4000 BCE, Europeans were using a wooden plow, and, sometime after 4000, farming spread to people around the
A Routledge Journal: The British Journal For The History Of Philosophy
Quarterly journal concerned with the history of philosophy and related intellectual history from the ancient world to the early decades of the 20th Century. Edited by G. A. J. Rogers, and published by Routledge. Includes contents since 2000.
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/09608788.asp

Extractions: Aims and Scope: BJHP publishes articles and reviews on the history of philosophy and related intellectual history from the ancient world to the early decades of the 20th Century. The Journal is designed to foster understanding of the history of philosophy through studying the texts of past philosophers in the context - intellectual, political and social - in which the text was created.

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