Aristocles of Messene : testimonia and fragments / edited with translation and commentary by Maria Lorenza Chiesara.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aristocles, of Messene

Contributor:

Chiesara, Maria Lorenza.

Series:

Oxford classical monographs

Standardized Title:

Fragments. English

Language:

English

Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Subjects (All):

Philosophy, Ancient.

Physical Description:

xlii, 218 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.

Summary:

An often overlooked figure today, Aristocles of Messene remains an important source for understanding the philosophical thought of early Pyrrhonism. In this book Dr. Chiesara shows Aristocles to be an accurate historian and trustworthy reporter of the major trends of first century philosophical thought including Platonism, Stoicism, Pyrrhonism, Protagorism, and Epicurism, and to offer precious additions to the history of ancient philosophy, in particular to the reconstruction not only of early but also of late, namely Aenesidemean, Pyrrhonism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [168]-181) and indexes.

ISBN:

0199241546

OCLC:

45583437