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