Poetics I
by Aristoteles, Philosoph, Aristoteles, Philosoph, Janko, Richard
fromHackett classics
John Locke's Second Treatise of Government' (c1681) is perhaps the key founding liberal text. A Letter Concerning Toleration', written in 1685 (a year when a Catholic monarch came to the throne of England and Louis XVI unleashed a reign of terror against Protestants in France), …
Readings from the Lu-Wang school of Neo-Confucianism
by Lu, Jiuyuan, Wang, Yangming, Huineng
This volume provides selected translations from the writings of Lu Xiangshan; Wang Yangming; and the Platform Sutra, a work which had profound influence on neo-Confucian thought. This book also sketches important features of the history, biography, and philosophy of the authors …
"This book is an introduction in the very best sense of the word. It provides the beginner with an accurate, sophisticated, yet accessible account, and offers new insights and challenging perspectives to those who have more specialized knowledge. Focusing on the period in Chines…