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Pythagoras: His Life and Teaching, a Compendium of Classical Sources Kindle Edition

by Thomas Stanley (Author), James Wasserman (Editor), Henry L. Drake (Introduction), Format: Kindle Edition
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The timeless brilliance of this exhaustive survey of the best classical writers of antiquity on Pythagoras was first published in 1687 in Thomas Stanley’s massive tome, The History of Philosophy. It remains as contemporary today as it was over three hundred years ago.

The text of the 1687 book has been reset and modernized to make it more accessible to the modern reader. Spelling has been regularized, obsolete words not found in a modern dictionary have been replaced, and contemporary conventions of punctuation have been used.

Biographical sketches of Thomas Stanley and Pythagoras by Manly Palmer Hall, founder of the Philosophical Research Society, have been included, along with a profound overview of Pythagorean philosophy by Platonic scholar Dr. Henry L. Drake.

The extensive Greek language references throughout the text have been corrected and contextualized, and reset in a modern Greek font. Each quotation has been verified with the source document in Greek. An extensive annotated appendix of these classical sources is included. A complete bibliography details all the reference works utilized, and a small Glossary defines a number of terms, especially those from musical theory, which may be unfamiliar to the non-technical reader.

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The Philosophical Research Society is a nonprofit organization founded in 1934 for the purpose of assisting thoughtful persons to live more graciously and constructively in a confused and troubled world. The Society is entirely free from educational, political, or ecclesiastical control. Dedicated to an idealistic approach to the solution of human problems, the Society's program stresses the need for the integration of religion, philosophy, and the science of psychology into one system of instruction. The goal of this instruction is to enable the individual to develop a mature philosophy of life, to recognize his proper responsibilities and opportunities, and to understand and appreciate his place in the unfolding universal pattern.

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Manly P. Hall was the founder of the Philosophical Research Society. In over seventy-five years of dynamic public activity, he delivered more than 8,000 lectures in the United States and abroad, and authored countless books, essays, and articles. In his lectures and writings, Manly Hall always emphasized the practical aspects of philosophy and religion as they applied to daily living. He restated for modern man those spiritual and ethical doctrines which have given humanity its noblest ideals and most adequate codes of conduct. Believing that philosophy is a working tool to help the individual in building a solid foundation for his dreams and purposes, Manly Hall steadfastly sought recognition of the belief that world civilization can be perfected only when human beings meet on a common ground of intelligence, cooperation, and worthy purpose.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Nicolas-Hays, Inc (May 1, 2010)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 1, 2010
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5403 KB
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    James Wasserman is a lifelong student of religion and spiritual development. His writings and editorial efforts maintain a focus on spirituality, creative mythology, secret societies, history, religion, and politics. He is a passionate advocate of individual liberty. An admirer of the teachings of Aleister Crowley, he has played a key role in numerous seminal publications of the Crowley literary corpus. A book designer by trade, Jim is the owner of Studio 31. He is married with two children.

    He has recently provided a window into the creation of his benchmark edition of the Papyrus of Ani—The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth by Day. Please visit the link below for A Treasure of Antiquity Reborn:

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    J. Daniel Gunther is considered one of the foremost scholar-practitioners of Thelema. He has authored several books that focus on the theology of Thelema while drawing on his extensive knowledge of Egyptology, Jungian Psychology, Qabalah, Alchemy, Gnosticism and Philosophy. He is also the artist and writer of an original work on mystical Alchemy. Gunther’s overview on the history of academic research in Egyptian religion and philology is published in the 20th Anniversary Edition of the Egyptian Book of the Dead, by Chronicle Books. J. Daniel Gunther has lectured extensively worldwide and his works have been translated into multiple languages.

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Wholly_Cats
5.0 out of 5 stars A Rich Tome
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2010
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Interested in Pythagoras, get this book, but be prepared for old school writing about one of the very old schools. As common with rhetorical writing, there's a lot of effort to feature the logic of the postulations.

In my humble opinion, as one who is not reading this for scholarly reasons, but for personal growth, the bottom line is whether and how much the Pythagorean take on the nature of it all rings true to me. I wanted to take an esoteric trip that could reveal "new" ways of seeing. This book definitely delivers copious amounts on a mysterious genius about whom I had been most curious.

It's a celebration and exercise of the mind in full, which is very much in keeping with Pythagoras' point and so many others, that the mind makes our place unique, and thus closer to God.

This remarkable book covers a lot of bases about Pythagoras' philosophy, the school he founded, his life, his world view, and a fascinating subject it is.
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Minister
5.0 out of 5 stars Great books
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2023
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These books are very good.
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Nightcap
5.0 out of 5 stars A fine collection of Pythagorean anecdotes and trivia
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This a wonderful edition of Stanley’s Life of Pythagoras.
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tiffany
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book! But a little hard to read
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2016
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Great book! But a little hard to read. I had to have the dictionary close by whenever I read.
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George Orange
5.0 out of 5 stars long drawn out, lots of conjecture.
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2016
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this is not a light read, apparently there is no true writings of pythagoras. only hearsay.
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Terrence W.
5.0 out of 5 stars Philosophy
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Quite a read if your a lover of the subject
of Philosophy. Recommended.
Sincerely,
Terrence W.
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1.0 out of 5 stars No thanks.
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2017
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Very superficial book. Got virtually nothing out of it.
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Gary Schebella
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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Answered my curiosities of the Pythagorean school of thought.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fine book
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Excellent read.
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Pat
3.0 out of 5 stars Great book; packed with cover folded though.
Reviewed in Canada on October 26, 2020
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Would deserve 5 stars as a book; alas it was packed or handled too hastily, so the cover was folded and is now creased on a book that was ordered as new. Accidents happen, but I guess I may as well have just got a cheaper used copy since I'm the lucky one.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Great book; packed with cover folded though.
Reviewed in Canada on October 26, 2020
Would deserve 5 stars as a book; alas it was packed or handled too hastily, so the cover was folded and is now creased on a book that was ordered as new. Accidents happen, but I guess I may as well have just got a cheaper used copy since I'm the lucky one.
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