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Overcoming uncertainty in Ancient Greek political philosophy / Noel J. Hubler.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hubler, J. Noel, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Political science--Greece--Philosophy.
- Political science.
- Political science--Greece--History--To 1500.
- Opinion (Philosophy).
- Uncertainty.
- Political science--Philosophy.
- History.
- Philosophy.
- Greece.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 270 pages ; 21 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, [2021]
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction
- References
- 2. Plato and the Uncertain World
- 1. Early Opinion
- 2. Soul as Circular Mover
- 3. Degrees of Truth
- 4. Conclusion
- 3. Saving Magnesia Through Correct Opinion
- 1. Virtue
- 2. Nocturnal Caucus
- 3. Oligarchy
- 4. Aristotle and the Complexities of Opinion
- 1. Objective vs. Subjective Uncertainty
- 2. Reputable Opinions and Induction
- 3. Reputable Opinions and Pros Hen Analogy
- 4. Deliberation
- 5. Conclusion
- 5. Aristotle's Model Polities
- 1. Questions of Unity, Order, and the Best Regime
- 2. Reputable Opinions and Their Difficulties
- 3. Pros Hen Analogy and the Core Best Regime
- 4. The Best Regime for Most
- 5. The Polarized Polity
- 6. Conclusion
- 6. Chrysippus' Uncertain Fools
- 1. Opinion and Knowledge
- 2. Subjective Uncertainty
- Cognitive Impressions
- Assent
- Two Forms of Opinion
- 3. Objective Uncertainty
- 7. Chrysippus and the Rule of Knowledge
- 1. Virtue and the Good
- 2. The Universal Community of the Wise
- 3. Natural Law and Appropriate Actions
- 4. Conventional Politics
- References.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- ebook version :
- ISBN:
- 3030820904
- 9783030820909
- OCLC:
- 1257889727
- Publisher Number:
- 99989196073
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