Ancient and medieval / edited by John Shand.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shand, John.

Series:

Central Works of Philosophy

Central works of philosophy ; v. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy--History.

Philosophy.

Philosophy--Introductions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 p.)

Place of Publication:

Montreal ; Ithaca : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2005.

Summary:

Ranging over 2,500 years of philosophical writing, this five-volume collection of essays is an unrivalled companion for studying and reading philosophy. Each essay provides an overview of a work and a clear exposition of its central ideas. Covering the most influential works of our greatest philosophers, the series offers remarkable insights into the ideas out of which our present ways of thinking emerged. VOLUME 1 offers readers a deep understanding of ancient philosophy and the medieval period in Western Europe during which philosophers sought to harmonize the great thinkers of antiquity with Christian belief. The works of Plato, Aristotle, Lucretius, Sextus Empiricus, Plotinus, Augustine, Anselm, Aquinas, Duns Scotus, and Ockham are considered. Contributors include Hugh H. Benson, Stephen R. L. Clark, Richard Cross, Paula Gottlieb, R.J. Hankinson, Peter King, Christopher Kirwan, Harry Lesser, John Marenbon, and Paul O'Grady.

Contents:

Ancient and medieval philosophy: introduction / John Shand

Plato: Republic / Hugh H. Benson

Aristotle: Nicomachean ethics / Paula Gottlieb

Lucretius: On the nature of the universe / Harry Lesser

Sextus Empiricus: Outlines of Pyrrhonism / R. J. Hankinson

Plotinus: The Enneads / Stephen R. L. Clark

Augustine: City of God / Christopher Kirwan

Anselm: Proslogion / John Marenbon

Aquina: Summa theologiae / Paul O'Grady

Duns Scotus: Ordinatio / Richard Cross

William of Ockham: Summa logicae / Peter King.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-52949-1

9786613841940

0-7735-8457-9

OCLC:

806255679