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Oxford studies in ancient philosophy. Volume LVI, Summer 2019 / editor, Victor Caston.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Aristotle.
- Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430. Contra academicos.
- Augustine.
- Philolaus, of Croton, approximately 470 B.C.-.
- Philolaus.
- Plato.
- Philosophy, Ancient--Periodicals.
- Philosophy, Ancient.
- Skepticism.
- Genre:
- Periodicals.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (288 pages) : illustrations
- Other Title:
- Oxford studies in ancient philosophy. Volume 56
- Studies in ancient philosophy
- Ancient philosophy
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2019]
- Summary:
- 'Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy' is a volume of original articles on all aspects of ancient philosophy. The articles may be of substantial length, and include critical notices of major books. Volume LVI contains: a reconstruction of the Pythagorean Philolaus’ metaphysics and the role of harmony within it; a reading of the Timaeus as a presentation of Plato’s own systematic views; an argument that while Plato often treats pleasure as the process of replenishing our natural balance, he treats pain asymmetrically as the state of imbalance; a defence of the place of Aristotle’s distinction between activity and change in Metaphysics Book Theta; an investigation of the precise sources of disturbance from which the Pyrrhonist seeks release; and Augustine’s defence of infallible knowledge in the Contra Academicos, in particular his semantic response to external world scepticism and the appeal to mathematical knowledge.
- Contents:
- The World as a Harmony / Laura Rosella Schluderer
- The Timaeus as Vehicle for Platonic Doctrine / David Sedley
- Plato on Pleasures Mixed with Pains / Mehmet M. Erginel
- Being as Activity / Francisco J. Gonzalez
- Sources of Doxastic Disturbance in Sextus Empiricus / Diego E. Machuca
- Augustine's Defence of Knowledge Against the Sceptics / Tamer Nawar.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-259164-9
- 0-19-188578-9
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