Ancient philosophy : essential readings with commentary
by
 
Smith, Nicholas D., 1949-

Title
Ancient philosophy : essential readings with commentary

Author
Smith, Nicholas D., 1949-

ISBN
9781405135627
 
9781405135634

Publication Information
Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2008.

Physical Description
xix, 445 p. : maps ; 25 cm.

Series
Blackwell readings in the history of philosophy ; 1
 
Blackwell readings in the history of philosophy ; 4

Series Title
Blackwell readings in the history of philosophy ; 1

General Note
Formerly CIP.

Contents
Map 1. The Greek World (6th-5th centuries BCE) -- Map 2. The Hellenistic Period (323-31 BCE) -- Map 3. The Late Roman Empire -- Part I. The Presocratics and Sophists -- 1. The Milesians: Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes -- 2. Xenophanes of Colophon, Heracleitus of Ephesus, and Pythagoras of Samos -- 3. The Eleatics: Parmenides and Zeno of Elea and Melissus of Samos -- 4. The Pluralists: Empedocles of Acragas and Anaxagoras of Clazomenae -- 5. The Atomists: Leucippus of Elea (or Miletus) and Democritus of Abdera -- 6. The Sophists: Protagoras of Abdera, Gorgias of Leontini, and Antiphon -- Part II. Xenophon -- 7. Memorabilia -- Part III. Plato -- 8. Euthyphro -- 9. Apology -- 10. Crito -- 11. Meno -- 12. Phaedo -- 13. Symposium -- 14. Republic -- 15. Parmenides -- 16. Timaeus -- Part IV. Aristotle -- 17. Categories -- 18. On Interpretation -- 19. Physics -- 20. On the Soul -- 21. Metaphysics -- 22. Nicomachean Ethics -- 23. Politics -- Part V. Diogenes the Cynic -- 24. Diogenes Laertius, Life of Diogenes -- Part VI. Epicurus and Epicureanism -- 25. Epicurus, Letter to Herodotus; Letter to Menoeceus; Principal Doctrines -- 26. Lucretius, On the Nature of Things -- Part VII. Stoics and Stoicism -- 27. Diogenes Laertius on Stoicism -- 28. Epictetus, Manual -- Part VIII. Skeptics and Skepticism -- 29. Diogenes Laertius, Life of Pyrrho -- 30. Sextus Empiricus, Outlines of Pyrrhonism -- 31. Sextus Empiricus, Against the Professors -- Part IX. Neoplatonism -- 32. Plotinus, Enneads -- 33. Proclus, On Evil -- Recommended Further Reading (English-Language Sources)

Abstract
"Focuses on the key philosophers and their texts, from Pre-Socratic thinkers through to the Neo-Platonists. Brings together the key primary writings of Thales, Xenophanes, Parmenides, Anaxagoras, Gorgias, Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus, Lucretius, Seneca, Sextus Empiricus, Plotinus, and many others. Is broken down into eight chronological sections for easy comprehension and comparison. The readings are accompanied by expert commentary from the editors." --Publisher.

Subject Term
Philosophy, Ancient.

Added Author
Smith, Nicholas D., 1949-
 
Allhoff, Fritz.
 
Vaidya, Anand.

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