
Ancient philosophy : essential readings with commentary
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.
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