Bøger af Christopher Gill

This book provides all that is needed to study Plato's Atlantis story: Greek text, commentary, vocabulary of Greek terms, new translation and full introduction.

At a time of unprecedented interest in Stoicism, this book offers a comprehensive introduction to Stoic ethics for students and for readers interested in Stoic life-guidance.It combines an explanation of the main philosophical ideas in ancient Stoic ethics by Christopher Gill with discussion of how to put these ideas into practice in our own lives by Brittany Polat.The first seven chapters examine central Stoic ethical claims and the questions raised by their claims, including: Why does our happiness in life depend solely on virtue? Is ethics grounded on nature; and, if so, does this mean human nature or the natural world? What is the connection between gaining ethical understanding and relating properly to other people? What counts as right action and how do we learn to make good decisions? What is the proper place of emotion in the good life? The two final chapters discuss the significance of these Stoic ideas for modern thought, especially for virtue ethics and environmental ethics, and the Stoic contribution to guidance on living.With a glossary of key terms and suggestions for further reading, Stoic Ethics: The Basics is an ideal starting point for anyone looking for an accessible and lively explanation of Stoic ideas and their implications for practical living.

The Spectral Samurai is the story of twins, Erin and Colin, who are learning to adapt to their burgeoning powers. This is a story of growth, as the twins learn about themselves, each other, and the strange and magical world around them. The twins are descendants of the Alaskan Tlingit tribe and are blessed with special powers.The book opens with the family visiting Tokyo. During a reunion with an old friend, the twins and their mother are attacked by a ghostly Samurai, who is searching for a magical katana with a gruesome history. We discover the twins are shapeshifters -- Erin into a Peregrine falcon, and Colin into an enormous wolf. They are able to temporarily vanquish the Samurai, who vanishes, leaving behind a fragment of an ancient prophecy-one that seems to refer to Colin and Erin. It calls them the "Twins of Chaos".Colin and Erin realize they must keep the Samurai from finding the ancient katana. What they do not know is how dangerous their quest would prove to be.

Essays explore the understanding of emotions (or 'passions') in Roman thought and literature from a wide range of Latin prose and verse writers. These searching studies of key literary and intellectual texts are all in clear and non-technical language, with Greek and Latin translated.