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2012., Penguin Books Call No: 973.3 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Civic classics Volume: 2Summary Note: Presents the "Common Sense" of American Founding Father Thomas Paine, in which he describes the political and governmental situation of Great Britain in the American Colonies and why it should be ended and a new government formed.
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-- Plato.2017., Harvard University Press Call No: ANCIENT HISTORY NF PLA Availability:1 of 2 At Location(s) Series Title: Loeb classical library Volume: 36.Summary Note: "The four works in this volume recount the circumstances Socrates' trial and execution in 399 BC. In Euthyphro, set in the weeks before the trial, Socrates and Euthyphro attempt to define holiness. In Apology, Socrates answers his accusers at trial and unapologetically defends his philosophical career. In Crito, a discussion of justice and injustice explains Socrates' refusal of Crito's offer to finance his escape from prison. And in Phaedo, Socrates discusses the concept of an afterlife and offers arguments for the immortality of the soul"--Jacket flap.
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c2004., Pocket Books Call No: 320.1 Mac Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Series Title: Enriched classicsSummary Note: Presents fifteenth-century Italian leader Niccolo Machiavelli's treatise on political power, statecraft, and the qualities of the ideal ruler, and includes historical context, explanatory notes, excerpts of criticism, discussion questions, and other study tools.
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By Plato2012., Capstone Call No: ANCIENT HISTORY NF PLA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: An English translation of ancient Greek philosopher Plato's dialogue in which he attempts to apply his principles of philosophy to political affairs, and discusses his vision of an ideal state.