Rome Resources Links to many resources on ancient Rome collated by Neil Goldberg literature, military, archaeology, religion, drama, philosophy and maps. http://intranet.dalton.org/groups/rome/
Laozi An article in the Stanford Encyclopedia of philosophy by Alan Chan of the National University of Singapore on the Dao De Jing it's origins, various ancient texts and commentaries. http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/laozi/
Extractions: Please Read How You Can Help Keep the Encyclopedia Free daojia ) as well as a religious tradition ( daojiao lao ) Master ( zi Laozi . When the Laozi jing ) that is, a work of such profound insight as to merit canonical status it acquired a more exalted and hermeneutically instructive title, the Daodejing Tao-te ching Daodejing de ziran wuwei ). These concepts, however, are open to interpretation. While some see them as proof that the Laozi Laozi demands careful hermeneutic reconstruction, which requires both analytic rigor and an informed historical imagination. The Shiji The Cambridge History of Ancient China ), 594, 597). His surname was Li; his given name was Er, and he was also called Dan. Laozi served as a keeper of archival records at the court of Zhou. Confucius (551-479 B.C.E.) had consulted him on the rites and praised him highly (
Ancient Roman Philosophy: Discourses By Epictetus A selection from the Discourses of Epictetus, ancient Roman philosopher who was born 60 AD, on surrender and the will of God. http://www.publicbookshelf.com/public_html/Outline_of_Great_Books_Volume_I/ancie
Extractions: HAVE I ever been restrained from what I willed? Or compelled against my will? How is this possible? I have arranged my pursuits under the direction of God. Is it His will that I should have a fever? It is my will too. Is it His will that I should pursue anything? It is my will too. Is it His will that I should desire? It is my will too. Is it His will that I should obtain anything? It is mine too. Is it not His will? It is not mine. Is it His will that I should be tortured? Then it is my will to be tortured. Is it His will that I should die? Then it is my will to die. He has given me whatever depends upon choice. The things in my power He has made incapable of hindrance or restraint. But how could He make a body of clay incapable of hindrance? Therefore He hath subjected my body, possessions, furniture, house, children, wife, to the revolution of the universe. He who gave takes away. For whence had I these things when I came into the world?
Extractions: In these troubled times we must remember our civility. We live in a community to share our strengths and bolster our weaknesses. When we truly support each other we will thrive. Baseball is bigger than all of us. Baseball teaches respect for players, teams, and families. Baseball teaches cooperation and responsibility. Baseball can show us the way to experience a fulfilling life. "Baseball According to Lao-Tzu" , a new book by John W. Hart III, is a poetic blending of baseball, the ancient Chinese philosophy of the Tao, and inspired illustrations that present wisdom with a bit of humor in this gentle guide to life.
Ancient Rome - Philosophy Overview of ancient Roman philosophy by Richard Hooker. http://www.crystalinks.com/romephilosophy.html
Extractions: The single most important philosophy in Rome was Stoicism, which originated in Hellenistic Greece. The contents of the philosophy were particularly amenable to the Roman world view, especially since the Stoic insistence on acceptance of all situations, including adverse ones, seemed to reproduce what the Romans considered their crowning achievement: virtus, or "manliness," or "toughness." The centerpiece of Stoic philosophy was the concept of the logos. The universe is ordered by God and this order is the logos , which means "rational order" or "meaning" of the universe. After the death of Zeno of Citium, the Stoic school was headed by Cleanthes and Chrysippus, and its teachings were carried to Rome in 155 by Diogenes of Babylon. There its tenets were made popu lar by Panaetius, friend of the great general Scipio Aemilianus, and by Posidonius, who was a friend of Pompey (see your textbook if you don't recognize these names); Cicero drew heavily on the works of both. Stoic ideas appear in the greatest work of Roman literature, Vergil's
IPowerWeb Sales of Mayan hammocks and information on Maya Sutra the teachings of ancient Mayan spiritual techniques and philosophy. http://www.maya-sutra.com
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa A religious and educational charity, (Reg.No.801629,) established on 7th October, 1987CE to promote the ancient teachings and philosophy of Odin. Located in London, England. http://www.gippeswic.demon.co.uk/odinshof.html
Extractions: ODINSHOF: THE WAY OF THE RAVEN. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: * Presenting the Northern Tradition to the general public, including those familiar with paganism; * Working with the Olgar Trust to purchase woodland for conservation and ritual use; * Training Heathen priests and priestesses. THE FIRST DECADE The Odinshof is a religious and educational charity, (Reg.No.801629,) established on 7th October, 1987CE to promote the ancient teachings and philosophy of Odin. As a Heathen organisation the Odinshof acknowledges all other Germano-Celtic deities of old Europe. To those who regard Odin, (Old English Woden, ) as a historical character, he probably lived around 250BCE as the head of a Transylvanian Celtic tribe in an area that was called Tylis. Some of Odins teachings can be found as part of an ancient poem called the Havamal, meaning the sayings of the High One (Odin.) It was written down about 700 years ago by an Icelandic scribe and a copy was preserved in Denmark. (It was later returned to Iceland.) It records a much earlier oral tradition. Odin is credited with finding the magical Futhark runic alphabet. Runes are far older than the period when he lived on earth, but 250BCE seems to be the approximate date when they passed to Germanic speaking tribes. Wednesday and the place Wednesbury are named after Woden. Nine days after the Constitution of the Odinshof was signed by co-founders Martyn Taylor and John Broughton in Grimston, Norfolk, the great hurricane swept across Britain on its way to the North Pole. Nine is a particularly magical number for followers of Odin ('Odinists,') as it is recorded in part of the Havamal that he hung on the world tree for nine long nights to discover the secrets of the runes. Since the founding days the Odinshof has evolved considerably from a group of friends to become a registered charity.
Extractions: (formerly "Near Eastern Culture and Archaeology") Explore the cradle of western civilization through travel, digs, and a menu of courses that combines the resources of several departments from Anthropology, Art, Economics and Geology to History, Literature, Philosophy, Political Science, and Religion. In addition, Lycoming is one of a few schools its size to offer both ancient Hebrew and ancient Greek for those who plan advanced study in this area. Why Archaeology? Check out the info about our new Minor in Archaeology! Interest in Classical and Greco-Roman Archaeology? Interest in Egyptology? Interest in American Archaeology? Courses (as listed in the Catalog under each Department) Anthropology Art and Art History History Religion and Biblical Languages Resources for Biblical Languages (Hebrew, Greek)
Walk Like An Egyptian FAQ and glossary from Ramona Louise Wheeler, author of a guide to the religion and philosophy of ancient Egypt under this title. http://members.aol.com/tokapu/Walkle01.htm
Extractions: Ancient Greek Skepticism Although all skeptics in some way cast doubt on our ability to gain knowledge of the world, the term 'skeptic' actually covers a wide range of attitudes and positions. There are skeptical elements in the views of many Greek philosophers, but the term 'ancient skeptic' is generally applied either to a member of Plato's Academy during its skeptical period (c. 273 B.C.E to 1st century B.C.E.) or to a follower of Pyrrho (c. 365 to 270 B.C.E.). Pyrrhonian skepticism flourished from Aenesidemus' revival (1st century B.C.E.) to Sextus Empiricus, who lived sometime in the 2nd or 3rd centuries C.E. Thus the two main varieties of ancient skepticism: Academic and Pyrrhonian. The term 'skeptic' derives from a Greek noun, skepsis, which means examination, inquiry, consideration. What leads most skeptics to begin to examine and then eventually to be at a loss as to what one should believe, if anything, is the fact of widespread and seemingly endless disagreement regarding issues of fundamental importance. Many of the arguments of the ancient skeptics were developed in response to the positive views of their contemporaries, especially the Stoics and Epicureans,
Epicurus And Epicurean Philosophy Offers ancient texts, history, bibliography, related links, and email discussion group. http://www.epicurus.net/
Boethius, C.475-524 A brief biography with a selection from The Consolation of philosophy. http://www.historyguide.org/ancient/boethius.html
Extractions: Boethius, c.475-524 Anicius Manlius Severinus, better known as Boethius, was born of a consular family and studied philosophy, mathematics and poetry. Soon after 500 he was appointed a court minister by the Gothic king, Theodoric, now ruling Italy from Rome. Boethius was made consul in 510, and his two sons shared the same honor in 522. But his boldness brought down upon his head the vengeance of those whom he had checked in their oppressions. He was accused of treasonable designs against Theodoric, was stripped of his dignities, and, after imprisonment and torture at Pavia, was executed in 524. During his imprisonment he wrote his famous De Consolatione Philosophiae (a selection of which follows), in which the author holds a conversation with Philosophy, who shows him the mutability of all earthly fortune, and the insecurity of everything save virtue. The work, which in style imitates the best Augustan models, is theistic in its language, but affords no indication that that its writer was in fact a Christian. Boethius was the last great Roman writer who understood Greek and his translations of Aristotle were long the only means of studying Greek philosophy. His manuals on arithmetic, astronomy, geometry and music were generally used in medieval schools. The following selection is intended to give you a brief "taste" of Boethius. With any luck, you will find yourself buried in the world of the
SAGP Founded in 1953 and based at Binghamton University. The society sponsors sessions with the annual meetings of the American Philosophical Association, Society for the Study of Islamic philosophy and Science, and the International Association for Greek philosophy. Site contains membership information and conference dates, locations, and submission deadlines. http://sagp.binghamton.edu/
Welcome To Xiang Qi - The Art Of Chinese Chess Packed with ancient Chinese history, philosophy and mythology. Visitors to the temple can learn about Chinese religions. Stop by the cafeteria to explore an interactive tutorial. http://library.thinkquest.org/12255/
Extractions: from Univ. Kentucky The Perseus Project ancient philosophy texts and other resources online S. Marc Cohen's Ancient Philosophy Resources Greek Philosophy Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy Ancient Web Index Cultural Map of Hellas Greek Philosophy in Brief Washington State University, see the stuff under the "resources" link Metis Visual tours of important ancient sites Top of the Page II. PRE-SOCRATICS
Extractions: Philosophical institution founded by Plato, which advocated skepticism in succeeding generations. The Academy ( Academia Academia is frequently used in philosophical writings, especially in Cicero, as indicative of the Academic sect. Sextus Empiricus enumerates five divisions of the followers of Plato. He makes Plato founder of the first Academy, Aresilaus of the second, Carneades of the third, Philo and Charmides of the fourth, Antiochus of the fifth. Cicero recognizes only two Academies, the Old and the New, and makes the latter commence as above with Arcesilaus. In enumerating those of the old Academy, he begins, not with Plato, but Democritus, and gives them in the following order: Democritus, Anaxagoras, Empedocles, Parmenides, Xenophanes, Socrates, Plato, Speusippus, Xenocrates, Polemo, Crates, and Crantor. In the New, or Younger, he mentions Arcesilaus, Lacydes, Evander, Hegesinus, Carneades, Clitomachus, and Philo ( Acad. Quaest. iv. 5). If we follow the distinction laid down by Diogenes, and alluded to above, the Old Academy will consist of those followers of Plato who taught the doctrine of their master without mixture or corruption; the Middle will embrace those who, by certain innovations in the manner of philosophizing, in some measure receded from the Platonic system without entirely deserting it; while the New will begin with those who relinquished the more questionable tenets of Arcesilaus, and restored, in come measure, the declining reputation of the Platonic school.
Deep Evil Scary Metaphysics (otherwise known as the GMU ancient Greek philosophy Page) Hermeneutical Principles Interpreting ancient Greek philosophy Physics Beta (B), part 1 http://www.gmu.edu/courses/phil/ancient/
Extractions: (This image is available from the Perseus vase collection.) So I'm just going to call this a "metaphysics" page, and be done with the question of naming it. Now, since ancient inquiries into that which is often reflected or prompted considerations pertinent to the fields we now call natural science, ethics, religious studies, political thought, and epistemology, this page will also present some material relating to these topics.
Classics Library Collection covers Greek and Latin literature, philology, mythology, paleography, textual criticism, and epigraphy, as well as ancient history, law, religion, philosophy, science, archaeology and art. http://www.library.yale.edu/htmldocs/classics.html
Extractions: 344 College Street Phelps Hall, 5th floor NOTE: The Classics Library will close for renovations on 15 May 2000. It will reopen at the beginning of the next academic year. The Classics Department and the office of the library will relocate to 451 College Street until completion of the work. In 1892 the Greek and Latin Clubs of Yale University formed a Classics Library, which has been located in Phelps Hall since 1896. The collection covers Greek and Latin literature, philology, mythology, paleography, textual criticism, and epigraphy, as well as ancient history, law, religion, philosophy, science, archaeology and art. There is also a reference collection containing dictionaries, encyclopedias, manuals, and bibliographies for Greek and Latin studies. An Ibycus computer workstation is located in the library, enabling the patrons to do multilingual word and text processing using the Latin, Greek, Hebrew and Coptic alphabets. There is no copying equipment in the Library, but patrons may obtain permission to take materials to the Classics Department Office to copy them. All materials are otherwise non-circulating. Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Sunday, 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2005.07.06 James A. Arieti, philosophy in the ancient World. An Introduction. Lanham, MD Rowman Littlefield, 2005. Pp. 416. ISBN 07425-3329-8. $28.95 (pb). http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/bmcr/2005/2005-07-06.html
Extractions: James A. Arieti in his introductory book on Philosophy in the Ancient World successfully includes in a single volume the whole intellectual history of the ancient Greek world from the eighth century BC with the mythological, political and cultural ancestors of ancient philosophy, including Homer and Hesiod, to the philosophy of late pagan antiquity and early Christian thought in the fifth century AD. Within this framework, the aim of Arieti's introduction is to offer a companion to the theories of the philosophers in a description and evaluation that complement the study of the primary texts. As the author himself sets out at the Preface of his book, 'reading their work, or what remains of them, in translation is the next best way to understanding their thought' (p. xvii). Arieti places ancient philosophy in an anthropological setting, an effective framework that vividly involves the cultural, historical, political and mythological elements of the Greek tradition. This enlightened method provides the readers with as complete a picture as possible of the life and thought of each philosopher, and helps them to decode their original meaning not only in terms of each philosopher's individual approach but within the context of the whole period and its relevant circumstances. In accordance with this perspective, Arieti stresses the need to read ancient philosophers not merely as authors 'of obscure pronouncements or knotty argument or enchanting dialogues but as human beings who suffered, as we all do, from complex psyches and traumatic historical circumstances' (p. xviii).
