Great ideas in history, politics, and philosophy : a reader / J. Caleb Clanton, Richard C. Goode, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Clanton, J. Caleb, 1978- editor.

Goode, Richard C., 1960- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Humanities.

Literature--Collections.

Literature.

History--Sources.

History.

Intellectual life--History.

Intellectual life.

Genre:

Collections.

History.

Sources.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 679 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Waco, Texas : Baylor University Press, [2021]

Summary:

"An anthology of major Western and Eastern literary, historical, philosophical, political, ethical, and religious texts"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Homer, From Iliad

2. Hesiod, From Theogony

3. Confucius, From Analects

4. Lao-Tze, From Tao Teh King

5. Sun Tzu, From On The Art Of War

6. Doctrines Of Gautama Buddha: The Four Noble Truths And Eightfold Path

7. Herodotus, From The History

8. Thucydides, From History Of The Peloponnesian War

9. Plato, From Apology

10. Plato, From Euthyphro

11. Plato, From Meno

12. Plato, From Republic

13. Aristotle, From Nicomachean Ethics

14. Aristotle, From Politics

15. Chuang Tzu (Zhuangzi), Nourishment Of The Soul, From Chuang Tzu

16. Mencius, From Kung-Sun Ch'ow

17. Epicurus, Letter To Menoeceus

18. From Bhagavad-Gita

19. Marcus Tullius Cicero, From Treatise On The Laws

20. Marcus Tullius Cicero, From De Officiis

21. Livy, From History Of Rome (Stories Of Lucretia And Cincinnatus)

22. Josephus, From The Jewish War

23. Ignatius Of Antioch, Epistle To The Magnesians

24. Plutarch, From Lives

25. Epictetus, From Enchiridion

26. From Didache, Chapters 1

5

27. Justin Martyr, From Second Apology

28. Marcus Aurelius, From Meditations

29. Irenaeus, From Against Heresies

30. Clement Of Alexandria, From Stromata

31. Tertullian, From Prescription Against Heretics

32. Apostles' Creed, Two Versions

33. From The Passion Of Perpetua And Felicitas

34. Origen, From Against Celsus

35. Eusebius Of Caesarea, From Life Of Constantine

36. Edict Of Milan

37. Nicene Creed, Three Versions

38. Athanasius Of Alexandria, From Life Of Antony

39. Basil Of Caesarea, From Homily Vi On Luke 12

40. Sulpicius Severus, From Life Of St. Martin

41. Augustine Of Hippo, From Confessions

42. Boethius, From Consolation Of Philosophy

43. Benedict Of Nursia, From The Rule Of St. Benedict

44. John Of Damascus, From Exposition Of The Orthodox Faith

45. The Venerable Bede, From Ecclesiastical History Of England (Caedmon's Story)

46. Li Po, The Sun

47. Eginhard, From Life Of Charlemagne

48. Ibn Sina (Avicenna), From Avicenna's Offering To The Prince: A Compendium On The Soul

49. Anselm Of Canterbury And Gaunilon, From Proslogium (On The Ontological Argument)

50. Al Ghazzali, From Confessions Of Al Ghazzali

51. Pope Urban II, From Fulcher Of Chartres' Speech Of Urban II At The Council Of Clermont

52. Ibn Tufail, From Hayy Ibn Yaqdhan

53. Moses Maimonides, From Guide For The Perplexed

54. Moses Maimonides, Thirteen Principles Of The Faith

55. Andreas Capellanus, From The Art Of Courtly Love ("The Rules Of Love")

56. Ibn Al-Athir, From Account Of The Outbreak Of The Tartars Into The Lands Of Islam

57. Magna Carta, 1215

58. Thomas Aquinas, From Summa Theologica ("The Five Ways")

59. Thomas Aquinas, From Summa Theologica (From The Treatise On The Law)

60. Pope Boniface Viii, Unam Sanctam (November 18, 1302)

61. Dante Alighieri, From Divine Comedy (Inferno)

62. Ibn Batuta, From Travels (In Africa)

63. Petrarch, The Ascent Of Mount Ventoux

64. Ibn Khaldun, From Muqaddimah

65. Julian Of Norwich, From Revelations Of Divine Love

66. Catherine Of Siena, From Dialogue Of The Seraphic Virgin

67. Thomas A Kempis, From Imitation Of Christ

68. Joan Of Arc, Letter To The King Of England, March 22, 1429

69. Niccolo Machiavelli, From The Prince

70. Niccold Machiavelli, From Discourses On The First Decade Of Titus Livius

71. Bartolome De Las Casas, From Tears Of The Indians

72. Francisco De Vitoria, From De Indis Et De Ivre Belli Reflectiones

73. Desiderius Erasmus, From In Praise Of Folly

74. Ignatius Of Loyola, From Spiritual Exercises

75. Martin Luther, Ninety-Five Theses

76. John Calvin, From Institutes Of The Christian Religion

77. From Schleitheim Confession Of Faith, 1527

78. From Canons And Decrees Of The Sacred And Ecumenical Council Of Trent

79. From Thirty-Nine Articles Of Religion (Church Of England)

80. Teresa Of Avila, From Interior Castle

81. From Edict Of Nantes

82. Mayflower Compact

83. William Bradford, From History Of Plymouth Plantation

84. John Winthrop, From A Model Of Christian Charity

85. Rene Descartes, From Meditations On First Philosophy

86. Thomas Hobbes, From Leviathan

87. John Locke, From An Essay Concerning Human Understanding

88. John Locke, From Second Treatise On Civil Government

89. Sir Isaac Newton, From Mathematical Principles Of Natural Philosophy

90. From English Bill Of Rights, 1689

91. Adam Smith, From Wealth Of Nations

92. Immanuel Kant, From Fundamental Principles Of The Metaphysic Of Ethics

93. J. Hector St. Jean De Crevecoeur, From What Is An American?

94. Thomas Paine, From Common Sense

95. David Hume, From An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

96. David Hume, From Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion (On The Design Argument)

97. David Hume, From Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion (On The Problem Of Evil)

98. John Adams, From Thoughts On Government

99. Abigail Adams, Letter From Abigail Adams To John Adams, 31 March-5 April 1776

100. U.S. Declaration Of Independence

101. U.S. Constitution

102. U.S. Bill Of Rights

103. Federalist No. 10

104. Federalist No. 51

105. Mary Wollstonecraft, From A Vindication Of The Rights Of Woman

106. George Washington, From Farewell Address To The People Of The United States Of America

107. Declaration Of The Rights Of Man And Citizen

108. Edmund Burke, From Reflections On The Revolution In France

109. David Rice, From Slavery Inconsistent With Justice And Good Policy

110. Alexis De Tocqueville, From Democracy In America

111. Soren Kierkegaard, From Fear And Trembling

112. Henry David Thoreau, From Civil Disobedience

113. John Stuart Mill, From Utilitarianism

114. John Stuart Mill, From On Liberty

115. Seneca Falls Women's Rights Convention Declaration Of Sentiments

116. Karl Marx And Frederick Engels, From Communist Manifesto

117. Charles Darwin, From On The Origin Of Species

118. Frederick Douglass, From What To The Slave Is The Fourth Of July?

119. Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address

120. Abraham Lincoln, Second Inaugural Address

121. Susan B. Anthony, From Address Prior To Her Trial, June 1873.

Other Format:

Online version: Great ideas in history, politics, and philosophy

ISBN:

9781481316187

1481316184

OCLC:

1244535618