Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy Books
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Pythagoras and the Pythagoreans A Brief History
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewKahn's excellent knowledge of the texts is apparent and his familiarity with the scholarly literature is manifest. . . . The volume is attractively written and and produced, and will do a real service in making the Pythagorean tradition . . . accessible to non-specialists. --Richard McKirahan, Philosophy in ReviewThis book provides an excellent overview of the development of Pythagorean theory after Pythagoras. Kahn's narrative is lucid and his judgment reliable. . . . This brief survey is admirably comprehensive in its treatment of Pythagorean influences. --Daniel W. Graham, Ancient PhilosophyThis book, written by one of the world's leading authorities on ancient philosophy, combines a lucid overview of the broad sweep of the Pythagorean tradition, appropriate for readers new to the subject, with new scholarly insights, which will make it essential reading for scholars as well. There really is no comparable up-to-date volume available in English. It is a wonderful book. --Carl Huffman, DePauw University
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Neoplatonic Philosophy Introductory Readings
Book SynopsisThe most comprehensive collection of Neoplatonic writings available in English, this volume provides translations of the central texts of four major figures of the Neoplatonic tradition: Plotinus, Porphyry, Iamblichus, and Proclus.Trade ReviewIn addition to being a wonderful addition to the library of any classicist or historian of philosophy, the book can be used as a challenging text for an undergraduate specialized course in later Greek philosophy and even as a major text in a Graduate course in the same area. The academic world has been well served by this intelligently designed volume.--Joseph A. Novak, Philosophy in ReviewThis is a valuable anthology which makes a selection of key Neoplatonic texts available in new, accurate, and readable translations.--Anne Sheppard, Senior Lecturer in Classics, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Republic First Edition
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Those interested in the Republic primarily as a work of philosophy can not do better than Grube. . . . [He] renders Plato's arguments in unfussy, idiomatic English . . . sensitive to nuances of argument and the connection of philosophical ideas." —John M. Cooper, Princeton University“Unmistakably superior: more lucid, more accurate, more readable. Above all, they’re lucidly adorned, unpretentious, and in translating Plato that counts a good deal. The prose is, as English prose, persuasive, cogent, and as eloquent as it can be without departing from the text.” —William Arrowsmith
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Phaedo
Book Synopsis"Phaedo (Second Edition)".Trade ReviewA first rate translation at a reasonable price. --Michael Rohr, Rutgers University
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St. Martin's Publishing Group How to Think Like a Roman Emperor The Stoic
Book SynopsisThe life-changing principles of Stoicism taught through the story of its most famous proponent.
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Brandeis University Press The Divine Spark of Syracuse
Book SynopsisA study of place and creative inspiration
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Paul Dry Books, Inc Glaucon's Fate: History, Myth, and Character in
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Cornell University Press Platonism and Naturalism
Book SynopsisIn his third and concluding volume, Lloyd P. Gerson presents an innovative account of Platonism, the central tradition in the history of philosophy, in conjunction with Naturalism, the "anti-Platonism" in antiquity and contemporary philosophy. Gerson contends that Platonism identifies philosophy with a distinct subject matter, namely, the intelligible world and seeks to show that the Naturalist rejection of Platonism entails the elimination of a distinct subject matter for philosophy. Thus, the possibility of philosophy depends on the truth of Platonism. From Aristotle to Plotinus to Proclus, Gerson clearly links the construction of the Platonic system well beyond simply Plato's dialogues, providing strong evidence of the vast impact of Platonism on philosophy throughout history. Platonism and Naturalism concludes that attempts to seek a rapprochement between Platonism and Naturalism are unstable and likely indefensible.Trade ReviewBoth excellent intellectual history and sharp contemporary philosophy, this book will be of great interest to historians of philosophy and naturalistic philosophers alike. Exceptional. * Choice *The significance of this monograph cannot be overestimated. Not only is it a highly original and fresh account of the historical odyssey of Platonism from Plato to Damascius (with Aristotle, like it or not, taken on board and, occasionally, tied to the mast), but it is also an attempt to bring back philosophy, as it was conceived of until quite recently, to the late modern intellectual and spiritual milieu. * The Classical Review *A short review hardly does justice to this formidable book... I applaud his synoptic approach and admire his effort to come to grips with many of the most difficult passages in Plato and other Platonists. Like the book or not, Platonism and Naturalism deserves to be read by anyone trying to make sense of Plato. * Journal of the History of Philosohpy *The book impresses most by the way it combines its depth of hermeneutic and analytical detail with a far-reaching perspective on what is at stake philosophically and for philosophy itself. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction 2. Platonism vs. Naturalism 2.1. What Is Platonism? 2.2. What Is Naturalism? 2.3. Methodological, Philosophical Naturalism 2.4. A Rapprochement? 3. Plato's Critique of Naturalism 3.1. Some Hermeneutical Assumptions 3.2. The Turn from Naturalism to Metaphysics 3.3. Socrates's "Autobiography" in Phaedo 3.4. Republic on the Subject Matter of Philosophy 3.5. Theaetetus and Sophist on the Subject Matter of Philosophy 4. Plato on Being and Knowing 4.1. Forms as Explanatory Entities 4.2. Eternity and Time 4.3. Nominalism and Its Connection to Relativism 4.4. The Nature and the Possibility of Knowledge 4.5. Some Exigencies of Knowledge and Belief 5. The Centrality of the Idea of the Good in the Platonic System (1) 5.1. The Idea of the Good, Unhypothetical First Principle of All 5.2. First Principles in Parmenides 5.3. First Principles in Sophist 5.4. First Principles in Philebus 5.5. First Principles in Timaeus 5.6. Aristotle's Account of First Principles in Plato 6. The Centrality of the Idea of the Good in the Platonic System (2) 6.1. The Form of the Good and the Idea of the Good 6.2. Virtue, Knowledge, and the Good 6.3. Platonic Ethics without the Idea of the Good 6.4. The Good, Ethical Prescriptions, and Integrative Unity 6.5. Eros and the Good 7. Aristotle the Platonist 7.1. Introduction 7.2. Aristotle on the Subject Matter of Philosophy 7.3. The Immateriality of Thought 7.4. The Causality of the First Principle 8. Plotinus the Platonist 8.1. The Platonic System 8.2. Critique of Stoicism 8.3. Platonic and Stoic Wisdom 9. Proclus and Trouble in Paradise 9.1. The Dynamics of the Platonic System 9.2. A Crack in the System? 9.3. Damascius 10. Concluding Reflections
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Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co The Philosophy of Right
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Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co Socrates and Alcibiades: Four Texts: Plato's
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Seneca: Selected Dialogues and Consolations
Book SynopsisSeneca's dialogues--as his epistolary essays have traditionally been known--offer an ideal path into the philosophical thought of first-century Rome's most famous Stoic, whose compelled suicide in 65 CE (by order of his former pupil Emperor Nero) drew comparisons to the death of Socrates. Notable for, among other things, their portrait of a providential universe and defense of the life of virtue, the nine dialogues included in this volume illustrate the deeply intertwined cosmological and moral arguments of ancient Rome’s chief philosophical alternative to Epicureanism and Academic Skepticism. Peter J. Anderson's new translation conveys the distinctive character of Seneca's style, while striving for accuracy and consistency in its renderings of key terms. His Introduction discusses the dialogues as works of art and situates them in the context of ancient Stoic philosophy as well as the wider philosophical scene. Notes and a glossary are also included.Trade Review"An excellent tool for students and teachers of Latin literature and Stoic philosophy." —Aldo Dinucci, in Archai"Were I to include Seneca in a course on the Renaissance or on the Roman origins of our liberal arts ideal I would use Peter Anderson's new translation. The Introduction is excellent: readable and comprehensive. I especially like his discussion of the challenge of translating what he calls Seneca's six key words and their cognates. His lucid overview of the philosophical ideas that informed Seneca's thinking will help readers ponder nature and humanity, the cosmos and the polis, from within Seneca's mind and times. The translation can on occasion be nicely graphic, and thus likely to engage first-time readers, as for example in one of the opening lines of the Consolation to His Mother Helvia: '. . . I kept crawling along (reptare), trying to bind your wounds while I used one hand to keep pressure on mine (manu super plagam meam imposita).'" —Robert E. Proctor, Joanne Toor Cummings '50 Professor of Italian, Connecticut College
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Princeton University Press How to Give
Book SynopsisTrade Review"In a helpful running commentary that accompanies his vigorous translation, [James] Romm glosses Seneca to mean that the best gifts are given anonymously and received gratefully. . . . For the stoically inclined, a fine vade mecum come donation time." * Kirkus Reviews *"Engaging. . . . [Seneca] has seldom seemed wiser."---Steven Donoghue, Open Letters"[Romm] is very helpful in his introduction . . . [and his] short summations show a clear mastery of his material."---Ray Morris, Classics for All"Thoughtful advice. . . . How to Give is as much about receiving as it is about giving."---John J. Miller, National Review"This new translation of Seneca the Younger's De Beneficiis has insights for both givers and receivers, confirming that the questions surrounding philanthropy—and how to receive as well as to give graciously—are of enduring importance."---Austin Detwiler, Philanthropy Daily
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Books on Demand De la tranquillité de l'âme: un dialogue
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Aristotle's Chemistry: On Coming to Be and
Book SynopsisThis new translation of On Coming to Be and Passing Away and Meteorology 1 and 4 fits seamlessly with the other volumes in the New Hackett Aristotle Series, enabling Anglophone readers to study these works in a way previously not possible. The Introduction describes the book that lies ahead, explaining what it is about, what it is trying to do, how it goes about doing it, and what sort of audience it presupposes. Sequentially numbered, cross-referenced endnotes provide the information most needed at each juncture, while a detailed Index indicates the places where focused discussion of key notions occurs.Trade Review“Reading Aristotle isn’t easy, and Reeve doesn’t pretend to make it so. But his uncluttered translation, extensive annotation, and supplementary materials go a long way toward lightening the burden; this is another gem to add to his very useful collection.”—Russell Dancy, Professor Emeritus, Florida State University
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Little, Brown Book Group Reasons Not to Worry
Book SynopsisReasons Not to Worry is an accessible introduction to the Stoic principles of virtue, moderation and self-discipline, adapting this ancient knowledge to inspire practical advice for everyday life.We''re all searching for answers to the biggest questions: How can we be good? Find calm? Properly grieve? Beat FOMO? Work out what truly matters? Well, the good news is that the wisest minds in history asked the exact same questions - and they found answers. The ancient philosophy of Stoicism shows us that we are already in possession of the very tools we need to excavate this much-needed wisdom for ourselves.So into the past we go with journalist Brigid Delaney, to a time not unlike our own: one full of pandemonium, war, plagues, pestilence, treachery, corruption, anxiety, overindulgence, and - even back then - the fear of a climate apocalypse. By living and learning the teachings of three ancient guides, Seneca, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius, Brigid shows us how we can apply their lessons to our modern lives in a way that allows us to regain a sense of agency and tranquillity.Stoicism can be a tough medicine to swallow, but no longer - this book is awash with insight, humour and compassion. Timely, so very useful, and filled to the brim with ways you can wrest back control, here are all the reasons not to worry.Trade ReviewBrigid has the most incredible gift of taking seemingly complex and esoteric concepts and explaining them to the reader in a way that is generous and clear, but above all, relatable. Reading this book is like having a long walk with your cool big sister while she just happens to be giving you the skinny on Greco- Roman philosophy. * Ben Lee *Reasons Not to Worry is both an introduction and an interrogation of Stoicism. With acute thoughtfulness and a genial lightness, Delaney convinces us that this ancient philosophy is still relevant and necessary. I appreciated the kindness in this book and I was grateful for the care and commitment and joy of the writing and argument. -- Christos Tsiolkas * author of Damascus and Seven and a Half *It's hard not to think of a better philosophy with which to face the silly season ... [Reasons Not to Worry] is insightful and surprisingly fun. * Qantas Magazine *
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Statesman by Plato Author ON Nov011999
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe original publication of Rowe's translation in 1995 was a landmark event in the study of this fascinating but enigmatic dialogue. Based on a careful and convincing revised Greek text, the contemporary English of this unpretentious, clear, and--above all--accurate revised version make it by far the best available. In fact, Rowe’s translation is now and will surely remain the only acceptable choice. --John Cooper, Princeton University
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Greek and
Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive overview of the key themes in Greek and Roman science, medicine, mathematics and technology. A distinguished team of specialists engage with topics including the role of observation and experiment, Presocratic natural philosophy, ancient creationism, and the special style of ancient Greek mathematical texts, while several chapters confront key questions in the philosophy of science such as the relationship between evidence and explanation. The volume will spark renewed discussion about the character of ''ancient'' versus ''modern'' science, and will broaden readers'' understanding of the rich traditions of ancient Greco-Roman natural philosophy, science, medicine and mathematics.Trade Review'… this Cambridge Companion is an excellent introductory guide to many areas of science-style inquiry in classical antiquity, and it is especially useful for less well known domains like botany, music, mechanics, or meteorology. In another way its authors' diverse choices offer a snapshot of our current relationship to Greco-Roman philosophical and scientific activity: our questions about its history are open-ended, even if a high proportion of them are still about Aristotle.' Philippa Lang Isis, Isis, a Journal of the History of Science SocietyTable of ContentsIntroduction Liba Taub; 1. Presocratic natural philosophy Patricia Curd; 2. Reason, experience and art: the Gorgias and On Ancient Medicine James Allen; 3. Towards a science of life: the cosmological method, teleology and living things Klaus Corcilius; 4. Aristotle on the matter for birth, life and the elements David Ebrey; 5. From craft to nature: the emergence of natural teleology Thomas Johansen; 6. Creationism in antiquity David Sedley; 7. What's a plant? Laurence M. V. Totelin; 8. Meteorology Monte Ransome Johnson; 9. Ancient Greek mathematics Nathan Sidoli; 10. Astronomy in its contexts Liba Taub; 11. Ancient Greek mechanics and the mechanical hypothesis Sylvia Berryman; 12. Measuring musical beauty: instruments, reason and perception in ancient harmonics Massimo Raffa; 13. Ancient Greek historiography of science Leonid Zhmud.
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Legare Street Press Platonis opera 03
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Brigham Young University Press MIDDLE COMMENTARY ON ARISTOTLES DE ANIMA
Book SynopsisAverroes, an Aristotelian of the Islamic philosophical tradition, composed some 38 commentaries on the First Teacher's corpus. This work contains three seperate treatments of De Anima (On the Soul).
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Gorgias
Book SynopsisA book that is suitable for courses at various levels in philosophy, from introductory courses on Plato, or problems in Philosophy, to graduate seminars.Trade ReviewZeyl’s introduction is the best brief discussion of the Gorgias I have read. . . . notes at the bottom of the page are well-chosen and helpful. Text is printed and bound in the highest professional standards and sold for the lowest possible price. --Franklin E. Robinson, Murray State University
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Random House USA Inc Selected Dialogues of Plato Modern Library The
Book SynopsisBenjamin Jowett's translations of Plato have long been classics in their own right. In this volume, Professor Hayden Pelliccia has revised Jowett's renderings of five key dialogues, giving us a modern Plato faithful to both Jowett's best features and Plato's own masterly style.Gathered here are many of Plato's liveliest and richest texts. Ion takes up the question of poetry and introduces the Socratic method. Protagoras discusses poetic interpretation and shows why cross-examination is the best way to get at the truth. Phaedrus takes on the nature of rhetoric, psychology, and love, as does the famous Symposium. Finally, Apology gives us Socrates' art of persuasion put to the ultimate test--defending his own life.Pelliccia's new Introduction to this volume clarifies its contents and addresses the challenges of translating Plato freshly and accurately. In its combination of accessibility and depth, Selected Dialogues of Plato is the ideal introduction to one of the key th
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Cambridge University Press Platonist Philosophy 80 BC to AD 250
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Poetics
Book SynopsisA translation of Aristotle's "Poetics". It features notes of both the "Tractatus Coislinianus", which is argued to be a summary of the lost second book of the "Poetics", and fragments of Aristotle's "Dialogue On Poets", including the texts about catharsis.Trade ReviewOf enormous use to anyone, philosopher or classicist, student or instructor, who wants to know more about Aristotle's work on literature . . . more than I would have believed possible, [Janko makes] the text of the Poetics transparent and accessible to nonclassicists. The translation is based on a meticulous study of the text. Deviations from the standard text by R. Kassell . . . are listed in transliterated Greek; and textual questions are discussed and explained lucidly. The brief introduction is full of useful information, on Aristotle, on the background of the Poetics, on its structure, and on major controversies. In addition to all this, the text is followed by a little treasury of sources that permit a sketchy reconstruction of the lost second book of the Poetics. --Ann N. Michelini, University of CincinnatiThorough, admirable, indispensable to anyone seriously interested in Aristotle's literary theory, with or without access to the texts in Greek. --Thomas Clayton, University of Minnesota
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc On Poetry and Style
Book SynopsisContains the "Poetics" and the first twelve chapters of the "Rhetoric, Book III".
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc On Poetry and Style
Book SynopsisContains the Poeticsand the first twelve chapters of the Rhetoric, Book III.
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Socrates in the Apology
Book SynopsisReeve''s book is an excellent companion to Plato''s Apology and a valuable discussion of many of the main issues that arise in the early dialogues. Reeve is an extremely careful reader of texts, and his familiarity with the legal and cultural background of Socrates'' trial allows him to correct many common misunderstandings of that event. In addition, he integrates his reading of the apology with a sophisticated discussion of Socrates'' philosophy. The writing is clear and succinct, and the research is informed by a thorough acquaintance with the secondary literature. Reeve''s book will be accessible to any serious undergraduate, but it is also a work that will have to be taken into account by every scholar doing advanced research on Socrates. --Richard Kraut, Northwestern UniversityTrade ReviewReeve's book is an excellent companion to Plato's Apology and a valuable discussion of many of the main issues that arise in the early dialogues. Reeve is an extremely careful reader of texts, and his familiarity with the legal and cultural background of Socrates' trial allows him to correct many common misunderstandings of that event. In addition, he integrates his reading of the apology with a sophisticated discussion of Socrates' philosophy. The writing is clear and succinct, and the research is informed by a thorough acquaintance with the secondary literature. Reeve's book will be accessible to any serious undergraduate, but it is also a work that will have to be taken into account by every scholar doing advanced research on Socrates. --Richard Kraut, Northwestern University
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Laches and Charmides
Book SynopsisPresents the translations of "The Laches and Charmides". This title includes notes and a bibliography.Trade Review"This excellent translation in current idiomatic English continues the superb quality set by Sprague in her previous version of Plato’s Euthydemus. . . . Its accuracy and reliability make the present volume suitable for use in various courses in the humanities." --The Classical Outlook". . . on the whole more readable than those of the Loeb Classical Library, and more accurate than those by Jowett. . . . Of particular interest are the many notes which give some information about the historical persons and places refer to . . ." --Journal of the History of Philosophy
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Laches and Charmides
Book SynopsisPresents the translations of "The Laches and Charmides". This title includes notes and a bibliography.Trade Review"This excellent translation in current idiomatic English continues the superb quality set by Sprague in her previous version of Plato’s Euthydemus. . . . Its accuracy and reliability make the present volume suitable for use in various courses in the humanities." --The Classical Outlook". . . on the whole more readable than those of the Loeb Classical Library, and more accurate than those by Jowett. . . . Of particular interest are the many notes which give some information about the historical persons and places refer to . . ." --Journal of the History of Philosophy
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Statesman
Book SynopsisPresents an introduction that traces the evolution in Plato's political philosophy from 'Republic' to 'Statesman' to 'Laws' - from philosopher-king to royal statesman.
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Statesman
Book SynopsisPresents an introduction that traces the evolution in Plato's political philosophy from 'Republic' to 'Statesman' to 'Laws' - from philosopher-king to royal statesman.
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Theaetetus
Book SynopsisM. J. Levett''s elegant translation of Plato''s Theaetetus, first published in 1928, is here revised by Myles Burnyeat to reflect contemporary standards of accuracy while retaining the style, imagery, and idiomatic speech for which the Levett translation is unparalleled. Bernard William's concise introduction, aimed at undergraduate students, illuminates the powerful argument of this complex dialogue, and illustrates its connections to contemporary metaphysical and epistemological concerns.
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc The Foundations of Socratic Ethics
Book SynopsisTrade Review . . . very well written, very well organized, very economical, very clear and to the point. . . . a very solid, honest, well-thought-out and carried-out job. --Michael Frede, Oxford University
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Sophist
Book SynopsisA translation of Plato's dialogue. It features an introduction that explores the dialogue's center themes, its connection with related discussions in other dialogues, and its implication for the interpretation of Plato's metaphysics.Trade ReviewThis translation of one of Plato's most challenging dialogues is so unpretentiously honest that it risks undercutting its own significant merits. As far as I can judge, it will prove most helpful not only to students of classical studies and philosophy, but to anybody who is interested in the questions treated by the Sophist. Clarity seems to be the editor and translator's aim, and it is well achieved in: (a) an introduction which without philosophical arm-twisting brings in the views of some modern philosophers on negative and false statement (as inconclusive as Plato's), (b) a select bibliography and a summary of the arguments which students will find useful, and (c) a translation of the text in civilized modern English. Space forbids the adduction of parallel passages. However, I do not hesitate to claim that in terms of accuracy and credible conversational style, the translation will stand comparision with those of A.E. Taylor and F.M. Cornford. --David Rankin, in The Classical Review
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Euthydemus
Book SynopsisDeals with the questions about the use and misuse of reason.Trade ReviewThis is the best translation available of a lively and challenging dialogue, which sets before the reader profound questions about the use and misuse of reason. --Myles Burnyeat, University of Cambridge
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc The Foundations of Socratic Ethics
Book SynopsisGomez-Lobo argues that behind the facade of Socratic irony lies a strictly deductive system of ethics suspended from two axioms--one governing practical rationality and the other specifying the ingredients of the good life. In the Gorgias, the author contends, Plato tries to found Socratic ethics on a metaphysical principle about goodness in general, from which the axiom concerning the good life can be derived.Trade Review . . . very well written, very well organized, very economical, very clear and to the point. . . . a very solid, honest, well-thought-out and carried-out job. --Michael Frede, Oxford University
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Anaximander and the Origins of Greek Cosmology
Book SynopsisIn the sixth century BC, Anaximander of Miletus, an associate of Thales, initiated Western philosophy and science with a theory of how the world order arose, heavens and earth formed, and human beings came into existence. This book makes available a work that is of value for students in classics, philosophy, literature, and the history of science.Trade ReviewA very fine book. . . . One of the best things American scholarship has produced in its area. --Gregory Vlastos
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Aristotle In Outline
Book SynopsisClearly written and provides students, bewildered by a first confrontation with Aristotle, with a key that will open the door to many of the chief ideas of the philosopher. I would also recommend it as a refreshing read to the more advanced philosopher. . . . just what the professor ordered (or can order) as the supplement to reading the original text in a course, especially an undergraduate one. --Joseph A. Novak, University of WaterlooTrade Review"Robinson's book is an extremely lucid and engaging overview of Aristotle's entire system of thought. . . . Accessible to beginning students." --Richard Kraut, Northwestern University"Excellent survey. . . . A model of lucidity, it should help teachers of philosophy in the initial stages of instruction on Aristotle." --R. B. Todd, University of British Columbia
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Parmenides
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewGill's and Ryan's Parmenides is, simply, superb: the Introduction, more than a hundred pages long, is transparently clear, takes the reader meticulously through the arguments, avoids perverseness, and still manages to make sense of the dialogue as a whole; there is a fine selective bibliography; and those parts of the translation I have looked at in detail suggest that it too is very good indeed. --Christopher Rowe, Phronesis
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc The Original Sceptics
Book SynopsisThese five essays began a debate about the nature and scope of ancient scepticism which has transformed our understanding of what scepticism originally was. Together they provide a vigorous and highly stimulating introduction to the thought of the original sceptics, and shed new light on its relation to sceptical arguments in modern philosophy.Trade ReviewThe Original Sceptics contains a wealth of analysis, argument and philological comment, and it undoubtedly succeeds in making the reader aware of the difficulties involved in discovering what the ancient sceptics really held. --F. C. White, Australasian Journal of PhilosophyTable of ContentsThe sceptics' beliefs; can the sceptic live his scepticism?; the beliefs of a Pyrrhonist; the sceptic in his place and time; the sceptic's two kinds of assent.
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc The Original Sceptics
Book SynopsisThis is a collection of five essays debating the nature and scope of ancient scepticism, providing an introduction to the thought of the original sceptics. The book seeks to shed new light on how their thought relates to sceptical arguments in modern philosophy.Trade ReviewThe Original Sceptics contains a wealth of analysis, argument and philological comment, and it undoubtedly succeeds in making the reader aware of the difficulties involved in discovering what the ancient sceptics really held. --F. C. White, Australasian Journal of PhilosophyTable of ContentsThe sceptics' beliefs; can the sceptic live his scepticism?; the beliefs of a Pyrrhonist; the sceptic in his place and time; the sceptic's two kinds of assent.
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Platos Cosmology
Book SynopsisA work on the Timaeus that takes Plato's Cosmology as starting point.Trade Review. . . one of the masterpieces of classical scholarship. . . . Contemporary work on the Timaeus will inevitably take Plato's Cosmology as its starting point. --Charles H. Kahn, University of PennsylvaniaAn indispensable storehouse of information and analysis--essential reading nowadays just as in 1935, when it first appeared. . . . Plato's Cosmology continues to be the constant reference point of any serious study of the Timaeus . --John M. Cooper, Princeton University
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Cratylus
Book SynopsisPlato's "Cratylus" is about language, specifically about names (onomata), a category that includes proper names, common nouns, adjectives, participles and infinitives. As Plato's most focused discussion of language, the text should be useful for every student of his work.Trade Review"Perhaps no subject matter is more distinctive or more central to twentieth century philosophy than the philosophy of language. The Cratylus, Plato's most sustained investigation of language, may be his least appreciated work, no doubt in large part because of its difficult Greek. At long last, Reeve’s fine translation will make this rich work accessible to students and scholars of Plato. In addition, Reeve’s long introductory essay provides a concise guide to the argument and is itself a significant piece of scholarship. Teachers of Plato (and historical linguistics) are truly in his debt." --Allan Silverman, Ohio State University"The Cratylus, Plato's sole dialogue devoted to the relation between language and reality, is acknowledged to be one of his masterpieces. But owing to its often enigmatic content no more than a handful of passages from it have played a part in the global evaluation of Plato's philosophy. This new English translation by C. D. C. Reeve is the first since 1926, and incomparably the most helpful and accessible now available. It opens up the Cratylus to all philosophically interested readers, as well as to cultural historians and to those whose primary concern is the history of linguistics. The full and lucid Introduction does much to illuminate the internal dynamic of this important text and to explain its place within Plato’s oeuvre." --David Sedley, University of Cambridge
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Cratylus
Book SynopsisIt is. . . remarkable that Reeve''s is the first new English translation since Fowler''s Loeb edition of 1926. Fortunately, Reeve has done an excellent job. His version is not slavishly literal but is in general very accurate. It is also very clear and readable. Reeve is particularly to be congratulated for having produced versions of some of the more torturous passages, which are not only faithful to the text but also make good sense in English. The long and detailed introduction is worth reading in its own right. --R. F. Stalley, The Classical Review Trade Review"Perhaps no subject matter is more distinctive or more central to twentieth century philosophy than the philosophy of language. The Cratylus, Plato's most sustained investigation of language, may be his least appreciated work, no doubt in large part because of its difficult Greek. At long last, Reeve’s fine translation will make this rich work accessible to students and scholars of Plato. In addition, Reeve’s long introductory essay provides a concise guide to the argument and is itself a significant piece of scholarship. Teachers of Plato (and historical linguistics) are truly in his debt." --Allan Silverman, Ohio State University"The Cratylus, Plato's sole dialogue devoted to the relation between language and reality, is acknowledged to be one of his masterpieces. But owing to its often enigmatic content no more than a handful of passages from it have played a part in the global evaluation of Plato's philosophy. This new English translation by C. D. C. Reeve is the first since 1926, and incomparably the most helpful and accessible now available. It opens up the Cratylus to all philosophically interested readers, as well as to cultural historians and to those whose primary concern is the history of linguistics. The full and lucid Introduction does much to illuminate the internal dynamic of this important text and to explain its place within Plato’s oeuvre." --David Sedley, University of Cambridge
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Statesman
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe original publication of Rowe's translation in 1995 was a landmark event in the study of this fascinating but enigmatic dialogue. Based on a careful and convincing revised Greek text, the contemporary English of this unpretentious, clear, and--above all--accurate revised version make it by far the best available. In fact, Rowe’s translation is now and will surely remain the only acceptable choice. --John Cooper, Princeton University
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Substantial Knowledge
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewC.D.C. Reeve has made a remarkable contribution to the study of Aristotle’s metaphysics, not least because his interpretation restores Aristotle’s theology to its central place. His book will be important reading not only for scholars engaged in debate about Aristotle’s text, but also for the rest of us, because it is both an interpretation of Aristotle and a significant metaphysical inquiry in its own right. --Alasdair MacIntyre, Duke UniversityA splendid book! Reeve's Substantial Knowledge contains a remarkably rich and detailed exploration of the primacy, both metaphysical and epistemological, of substantial being in Aristotle's theoretical philosophy. It not only provides an accessible introduction to the key texts and problems, but also challenges contemporary scholarship in its highly original exposition and defense of a holistic interpretation of the aims and content of Aristotle's metaphysical theorizing. --Alan Code, University of California, BerkeleyEven scholars who have worked hard over decades on metaphysics in Aristotle will find much refreshment as well as much to learn in studying this book. This is not an ordinary working through, textbook fashion, of the established topics and the established texts, aimed at giving a thorough but traditionally conceived examination of Aristotle’s metaphysics of substance. It is a completely fresh, independently motivated philosophical reading of lots and lots of Aristotelian texts, assembled in order to buttress an ongoing interpretative project, and quoted in full and then analyzed step by step in the surrounding discussion. I am sure that any reader will find the book a spirited and instructive effort to deal intelligibly with these often quite daunting materials. --John Cooper, Princeton University
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Substantial Knowledge Aristotles Metaphysics
Book SynopsisC.D.C. Reeves uses the Primacy Dilemma to explore Aristotle's metaphysics, epistemology, dialectic, philosophy of mind and theology. The book's clear, non-technical format makes it suitable for both academic and general readers with an interest in Aristotle.Trade ReviewC.D.C. Reeve has made a remarkable contribution to the study of Aristotle’s metaphysics, not least because his interpretation restores Aristotle’s theology to its central place. His book will be important reading not only for scholars engaged in debate about Aristotle’s text, but also for the rest of us, because it is both an interpretation of Aristotle and a significant metaphysical inquiry in its own right. --Alasdair MacIntyre, Duke UniversityA splendid book! Reeve's Substantial Knowledge contains a remarkably rich and detailed exploration of the primacy, both metaphysical and epistemological, of substantial being in Aristotle's theoretical philosophy. It not only provides an accessible introduction to the key texts and problems, but also challenges contemporary scholarship in its highly original exposition and defense of a holistic interpretation of the aims and content of Aristotle's metaphysical theorizing. --Alan Code, University of California, BerkeleyEven scholars who have worked hard over decades on metaphysics in Aristotle will find much refreshment as well as much to learn in studying this book. This is not an ordinary working through, textbook fashion, of the established topics and the established texts, aimed at giving a thorough but traditionally conceived examination of Aristotle’s metaphysics of substance. It is a completely fresh, independently motivated philosophical reading of lots and lots of Aristotelian texts, assembled in order to buttress an ongoing interpretative project, and quoted in full and then analyzed step by step in the surrounding discussion. I am sure that any reader will find the book a spirited and instructive effort to deal intelligibly with these often quite daunting materials. --John Cooper, Princeton University
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Consolation of Philosophy
Book SynopsisEntirely faithful to Boethius'' Latin; Relihan''s translation makes the philosophy of the Consolation intelligible to readers; it gives equal weight to the poetry--in fact, Relihan''s metrical translation of Boethius'' metro are themselves contributions of the first moment to Boethian studies. Boethius finally has a translator equal to his prodigious talents and his manifold vision. --Joseph Pucci, Brown UniversityTrade ReviewRelihan's edition of the Consolation offers both student and scholar a felicitous text, expertly translated from the original Latin, richly supplemented throughout with a critical apparatus, and generously embellished with explanatory notes for each prose and metric portion; he offers an Introduction of clear-sighted analysis, and an inclusive, text-referential glossary. Relihan's translation should now be the standard text for classroom use. . . . Relihan has performed a great service in his translation by attempting to translate the 'meters' with the sensibility of a poet as well as a Latinist, and it has made his version of Consolation that much more committed, it seems, to the intent of the original, and definitely a more compelling read. Relihan, as he himself states, has done '. . . what has not been done before in the long history of translation of Consolation into English, . . . [to] reproduce through English accents the rhythms and meters of the original poems' (xxviii). . . . The poetic sections of Consolation are not mere interludes but deliberate transitions in tenor and signification. By offering an English text that echoes the Latin in form, Relihan is offering the student of Consolation an English text that echoes the Latin in meaning as well. It is an offer neither scholar nor student should refuse. --June-Ann Greeley, New England Classical JournalThis book offers a splendid new translation of the Consolatio Philosophiae that makes the philosophy of the text accessible to both the beginning student and to the Latin scholar. Any student interested in the transition in late antiquity from the pagan to the Christian worlds should own this volume. --Victoria Jordan, The Classical Outlook
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc On the Nature of Things
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewMartin Ferguson Smith has for many years been one of the leading Lucretian scholars in the world. . . . We should expect from the beginning then that we are in the hands of a wise and learned guide as soon as we open his Lucretius, and this expectation is certainly borne out by the quality of this sensitive and thoughtful edition. . . . The Introduction . . . is excellent. Smith outlines in a highly accessible manner what little is known of Lucretius' life and times, the poem's position and status in the Epic and Didactic tradition, and the philosophy of Epicurus that Lucretius puts forward, but also manages to include some of the most up to date research, including recent scholarship on the Herculaneum papyri. . . . But of course, the translation is the most important part of the work . . . [and] it is streets ahead of the competition. . . . I can recommend this book unreservedly. --Gordon Campbell, HermathenaThe translation is accurate, clear, readable, and vigorous. The introduction is excellent. It provides the basic information to the non-specialist reader without overburdening him or her with excessive details. The background on what is known of Lucretius' life, contemporary events, and Epicureanism is all very helpful. Smith has incorporated the most recent research, including the new discoveries of Epicurean materials from Herculaneum. --Charles Segal, Harvard UniversityFor anyone concerned to understand the Epicurean philosophical tradition from the inside, the republication, in an updated version, of Martin Ferguson Smith's little-known translation of Lucretius is welcome news. Meticulous, judicious and reader-friendly in equal measure, it embodies the fruits of a lifetime's study of Lucretius' poetic masterpiece. --David Sedley, Christ's College, University of Cambridge
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