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The Republic The Republic (Paperback)
by (shelved 91 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 3.97 — 235,073 ratings — published -400
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The Nicomachean Ethics The Nicomachean Ethics (Paperback)
by (shelved 70 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 4.01 — 64,157 ratings — published -350
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The Symposium The Symposium (Paperback)
by (shelved 62 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 4.09 — 96,783 ratings — published -380
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Meditations Meditations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 57 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 4.27 — 388,550 ratings — published 180
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Apology Apology (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 4.19 — 72,200 ratings — published -399
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Politics Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 3.98 — 44,199 ratings — published -350
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Letters from a Stoic Letters from a Stoic (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 4.31 — 62,610 ratings — published 64
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Poetics Poetics (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 3.83 — 31,315 ratings — published -335
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Gorgias Gorgias (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 3.94 — 15,575 ratings — published -380
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Metaphysics Metaphysics (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 4.07 — 18,748 ratings — published -330
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Phaedo Phaedo (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 4.07 — 17,530 ratings — published -380
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The Way Things Are The Way Things Are (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 3.97 — 15,072 ratings — published -55
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Five Dialogues: Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Meno, Phaedo Five Dialogues: Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Meno, Phaedo (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 4.17 — 25,278 ratings — published -385
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Plato: Complete Works Plato: Complete Works (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 4.38 — 12,222 ratings — published -347
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Phaedrus Phaedrus (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 3.96 — 12,023 ratings — published -370
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The Trial and Death of Socrates (Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Phaedo) The Trial and Death of Socrates (Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Phaedo)
by (shelved 24 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 4.13 — 48,015 ratings — published -400
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Meno Meno (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 3.92 — 11,017 ratings — published -386
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De Anima (On the Soul) De Anima (On the Soul)
by (shelved 21 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 4.03 — 6,966 ratings — published -350
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Fragments Fragments (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 4.18 — 8,360 ratings — published -501
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Euthyphro Euthyphro (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 3.95 — 11,050 ratings — published -399
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The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness and Effectiveness The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness and Effectiveness (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 4.23 — 39,484 ratings — published 125
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Theaetetus Theaetetus (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 4.11 — 6,808 ratings — published -369
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The Art of Rhetoric The Art of Rhetoric (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 3.87 — 7,272 ratings — published -322
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The Analects The Analects (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 3.80 — 25,044 ratings — published -475
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Physics Physics (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 3.97 — 4,549 ratings — published -340
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Tao Te Ching Tao Te Ching (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 4.28 — 189,598 ratings — published -350
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Parmenides Parmenides (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 4.01 — 3,212 ratings — published -340
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Crito Crito (paper)
by (shelved 17 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 3.92 — 12,264 ratings — published -385
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Early Greek Philosophy Early Greek Philosophy (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 4.07 — 2,603 ratings — published 1987
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Discourses and Selected Writings Discourses and Selected Writings (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 4.39 — 13,469 ratings — published 108
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The Categories The Categories (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 3.90 — 1,535 ratings — published -350
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The Laws of Plato The Laws of Plato (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 4.05 — 3,054 ratings — published -360
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 3.94 — 603,726 ratings — published -500
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Sophist (Hackett Classics) Sophist (Hackett Classics)
by (shelved 14 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 4.05 — 3,431 ratings — published -360
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Protagoras (Hackett Classics) Protagoras (Hackett Classics)
by (shelved 14 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 3.91 — 4,064 ratings — published -390
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Ion Ion (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 3.57 — 3,755 ratings — published -390
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The Art of Happiness The Art of Happiness (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 13 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 3.78 — 6,900 ratings — published -300
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On the Shortness of Life: Life Is Long if You Know How to Use It (Penguin Great Ideas) On the Shortness of Life: Life Is Long if You Know How to Use It (Penguin Great Ideas)
by (shelved 12 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 4.15 — 50,132 ratings — published 49
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Outlines of Scepticism Outlines of Scepticism (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 3.90 — 861 ratings — published 200
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The Basic Works of Aristotle The Basic Works of Aristotle (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 4.25 — 2,509 ratings — published -322
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On the Republic / On the Laws On the Republic / On the Laws (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 3.88 — 2,834 ratings — published -51
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Conversations of Socrates Conversations of Socrates (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 4.04 — 3,092 ratings — published -370
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The First Philosophers: The Presocratics and Sophists The First Philosophers: The Presocratics and Sophists (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,040 ratings — published 2000
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The Enneads The Enneads (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 4.07 — 3,254 ratings — published 250
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Confessions Confessions (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 4.02 — 80,578 ratings — published 400
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Philebus Philebus (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 3.86 — 1,089 ratings — published -360
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Aristotle: A Very Short Introduction Aristotle: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 3.67 — 1,126 ratings — published 1982
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Plato: A Very Short Introduction Plato: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 3.57 — 1,308 ratings — published 2003
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What Is Ancient Philosophy? What Is Ancient Philosophy? (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,298 ratings — published
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Laches Laches (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as ancient-philosophy)
avg rating 3.64 — 1,507 ratings — published -380
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Aristotle
“Friends are a comfort in misfortune but one should not make them unhappy by seeking their sympathy...”
― Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics

Aristotle
“Any polis which is truly so called, and is not merely one in name, must devote itself to the end of encouraging goodness. Otherwise, political association sinks into a mere alliance.”
― Aristotle

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