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Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy

Philosophy

Holds Plato, Aristotle, Heraclitus, Lucretius, Cicero and other classical authors outside the Stoic school, with modern books about them.

12 books on Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, recommended by 12 people including Nat Eliason and Ryan Holiday.

12 books · 12 experts

Start here

  1. On the Nature of ThingsLucretius, 1950
  2. The Trial of SocratesI. F. Stone, 1988
  3. Not Fade AwayLaurence Shames, Peter Barton, 2003
  4. On a Life Well SpentCicero, 2005
  5. Moral Sayings of Publius SyrusPublilius Syrus, 2008

The best books on Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy 12

On the Nature of ThingsOn the Nature of Things
T4 On the Nature of Things
Lucretius · 1950
Open Library
Recommended byStewart Brand
The Trial of SocratesThe Trial of Socrates
T4 The Trial of Socrates
I. F. Stone · 1988
Open Library
Recommended bySam Altman
Not Fade AwayNot Fade Away
T4 Not Fade Away
Laurence Shames, Peter Barton · 2003
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish PabraiChris SaccaGuy Proops
On a Life Well SpentOn a Life Well Spent
T4 On a Life Well Spent
Cicero · 2005
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Moral Sayings of Publius SyrusMoral Sayings of Publius Syrus
T4 Moral Sayings of Publius Syrus
Publilius Syrus · 2008
Open Library
Recommended byNat EliasonRyan Holiday
Plato at the GoogleplexPlato at the Googleplex
T4 Plato at the Googleplex
Rebecca Goldstein · 2014
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Fragments
T4 Fragments
Heraclitus
unverified
Recommended byRyan Holiday
Philosophy as a Way of LifePhilosophy as a Way of Life
T4 Philosophy as a Way of Life
Pierre Hadot
unverified
Recommended byRyan Holiday
The Dialogues of Socrates
T4 The Dialogues of Socrates
Socrates
unverified
Recommended byNat Eliason
The Nicomachean Ethics
T4 The Nicomachean Ethics
Artistotle
unverified
Recommended byNat Eliason
The RepublicThe Republic
T4 The Republic
Plato
unverified
“Plato's dialogues, especially the Republic, are a recurring reference in Thiel's speeches and writing. The allegory of the cave maps cleanly onto his account of how mimetic conformity keeps people from seeing first-principle truths. His interest in philosopher-kings—technically competent decision-makers shielded from mob opinion—is a thread he picks up from Plato and runs through to his political investments.”Peter Thiel
Recommended byPatrick CollisonMark ZuckerbergPeter ThielSam AltmanSusan J. FowlerVlad Tenev
Works and DaysWorks and Days
T4 Works and Days
Hesiod
unverified
Recommended byNat Eliason

Experts 12

The people who wrote this page's books, and the people who recommend them.

Recommenders 12

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Nat Eliasonrecommends 4 books hereRyan Holidayrecommends 3 books here
MP
Mohnish Pabrairecommends 2 books herePatrick Collisonrecommends 2 books hereSam Altmanrecommends 2 books herePeter Thielrecommends 1 book hereChris Saccarecommends 1 book here
GP
Guy Proopsrecommends 1 book hereMark Zuckerbergrecommends 1 book hereStewart Brandrecommends 1 book here
SJ
Susan J. Fowlerrecommends 1 book hereVlad Tenevrecommends 1 book here
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