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Allan Bloom

    September 14, 1930 – October 7, 1992

    Allan Bloom was an American philosopher and essayist, celebrated for his advocacy of "Great Books" education. He gained renown for his critique of contemporary American higher education, articulating his views in his bestselling book.

    Come and Hear - What I Saw in My Seven-and-a-Half-Year Journey through the Talmud
    Republic
    The Discarded Life
    Shakespeare's Politics
    The Blessing and the Curse
    The Revolt Against Humanity
    • The Revolt Against Humanity

      • 104 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      "From Silicon Valley boardrooms to rural communes to academic philosophy departments, a seemingly inconceivable idea is being seriously discussed: that the end of humanity's reign on earth is imminent, and that we should welcome it"--

      The Revolt Against Humanity
    • The Blessing and the Curse

      • 304 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      An erudite and accessible survey of Jewish life and culture in the twentieth century, as reflected in seminal texts.

      The Blessing and the Curse
    • Shakespeare's Politics

      • 160 pages
      • 6 hours of reading
      4.3(82)Add rating

      Taking the classical view that the political shapes man's consciousness, Allan Bloom considers Shakespeare as a profoundly political Renaissance dramatist. Shakespeare's work is once again seen as a recognized source for the serious study of moral and political problems.

      Shakespeare's Politics
    • A collection of moving and meditative poems that richly evoke a Gen X childhood in Los Angeles, exploring how our early recognitions shape our lives.

      The Discarded Life
    • Since its publication in 1974, scholars throughout the humanities have adopted G M A Grube's masterful translation of the Republic as the edition of choice for their study and teaching of Plato's most influential work. In this brilliant revision, C D C Reeve furthers Grube's success both in preserving the subtlety of Plato's philosophical argument and in rendering the dialogue in lively, fluent English, that remains faithful to the original Greek. This revision includes a new introduction, index, and bibliography by Reeve.

      Republic
    • A critique of the intellectual and moral confusions of this age argues that the social/political crisis of twentieth-century America is actually an intellectual crisis, and shows how American democracy has hosted ideas of nihilism, despair, and relativism disguised as tolerance

      The Closing of the American Mind
    • Focusing on the intricacies of tragedy, this new translation of Aristotle's On Poetics by Seth Benardete and Michael Davis aims to capture the depth of Aristotle's original text. The translators emphasize the importance of a literal interpretation, revealing the complexities and nuances in Aristotle's arguments. This work not only explores the composition of tragedy but also stands out as a significant literary piece, inviting readers to reconsider their understanding of its themes and intentions.

      Aristotle On Poetics
    • Jacob El Hanani

      • 120 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      The recent work of this New York-based artist who works with extraordinary painterly and calligraphic artistic detail.

      Jacob El Hanani
    • Long regarded as the most accurate rendering of Plato's Republic that has yet been published, this widely acclaimed work is the first strictly literal translation of a timeless classic. This second edition includes a new introduction by Professor Bloom, whose careful translation and interpretation of The Republic was first published in 1968. In addition to the corrected text itself there is also a rich and valuable essay—as well as indexes—which will better enable the reader to approach the heart of Plato's intention.

      The Republic of Plato