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The Blackwell guide to ancient philosophy / edited by Christopher Shields.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Blackwell philosophy guides ; 13.
- Blackwell philosophy guides ; 13
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Philosophy, Ancient.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 333 pages ; 26 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2003.
- Summary:
- The Blackwell Guide to Ancient Philosophy provides a comprehensive treatment of the principal figures and movements of philosophy from its origins before Socrates, through the towering achievements of Plato and Aristotle, and into its final developments in late antiquity. Authored by a cast of distinguished philosophers, this collection offers in-depth, accessible essays on the Presocratics, the Sophistic Movement, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, the principal Hellenistic schools ndash; Epicureanism, Academic Skepticism, and Stoicism ndash; and, finally, the often neglected Neoplatonists. Featuring a comprehensive bibliography of primary and secondary recommended works for each of its topics, this book is an indispensable resource for the study of ancient philosophy.
- Contents:
- Part I Philosophy before Socrates: Introduction 1
- 1 Presocratic Philosophy / Richard McKirahan 5
- 2 The Sophists / John Gibert 27
- Part II Socrates: Introduction 51
- 3 Socrates / Thomas C. Brickhouse, Nicholas D. Smith 55
- Part III Plato: Introduction 71
- 4 Plato: Metaphysics / Daniel Devereux 75
- 5 Plato: Epistemology / Nicholas White 100
- 6 Plato: Ethics / Gerasimos Santas 118
- 7 Plato: Psychology / Allan Silverman 130
- Part IV Aristotle: Introduction 145
- 8 Aristotle: Epistemology and Methodology / Robert Bolton 151
- 9 Aristotle: Metaphysics / Michael Loux 163
- 10 Aristotle: Ethics and Politics / Fred D. Miller, Jr. 184
- 11 Aristotle: Psychology / Gareth Matthews 211
- Part V Hellenistic Philosophy: Introduction 229
- 12 Epicureanism / David Konstan 237
- 13 Stoicism / Phillip Mitsis 253
- 14 Academics and Pyrrhonists / R. J. Hankinson 268
- Part VI Late Antique Philosophy: Introduction 301
- 15 Neoplatonism / Lloyd P. Gerson 303.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 324-328) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0631222146
- 0631222154
- OCLC:
- 49683578
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