Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy Books
Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Companion to Greek and Roman Philosophy
Book SynopsisThe Cambridge Companion to Greek and Roman Philosophy is a wide-ranging 2003 introduction to the study of philosophy in the ancient world. It will be an invaluable guide for all who are interested in the philosophical thought of this rich and formative period.Trade Review'The companion … does not only take the reader through the various philosophical schools, ranging from pre-Socratic to late roman philosophy, but also through their wider context, and it thus provides the reader with an account that is both comprehensive and thought-provoking … it certainly illustrates a wide range of fascinating answers. Moreover, it does so in such a lucid and accessible manner, that not only the university student but also the eager pupil would benefit from certain chapters … and his distinguished team of contributors should therefore be recommended on the marvellous way in which they once again facilitated the enlightenment initiated by the Greek and roman philosophers.' JACT'… without doubt the best basic introduction on the market … Basic in the truest and best sense, this volume redefines Cambridge Companion-ship: this is where it all begins.' The Anglo-Hellenic Review'David Sedley's volume adds to the prestigious series of Cambridge Companions a comprehensive introduction to Greek and Roman philosophy … The list of contributors leads the reader to expect that the individual contributions will be first-class, and that expectation is not disappointed.' The British Journal for the History of Philosophy'One of the strengths of the book is the way in which it manages to convey the big picture while managing to pay considerable attention to detail. … The reader is always treated with respect and never patronised. Through apparently effortless erudition, contributors are able to map out their fields so that the major contours and landmarks can be clearly seen. … A considerable amount of thought has evidently gone into the planning of the book, and it has been worth it. Because it has been designed as a handbook as well as an introduction, the Companion will be of interest and value to those familiar with the areas of Greek and Roman philosophy as well as to those approaching them for the first time. There is a great deal of material here and plenty to stimulate thought and discussion.' www.practical-philosophy.org.ukTable of ContentsIntroduction David Sedley; 1. Argument in ancient philosophy Jonathan Barnes; 2. The Presocratics Malcolm Schofield; 3. The Sophists and Socrates Sarah Broadie; 4. Plato Christopher Rowe; 5. Aristotle John M. Cooper; 6. Hellenistic philosophy Jacques Brunschwig and David Sedley; 7. Roman philosophy A. A. Long; 8. Philosophy and literature Martha C. Nussbaum; 9. Late ancient philosophy Frans de Haas; 10. Philosophy and science R. J. Hankinson; 11. Philosophy and religion Glenn Most; 12. The legacy of ancient philosophy Jill Kraye.
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Cambridge University Press Genres in Dialogue
Book SynopsisThis 1995 study investigates how Plato 'invented' the discipline of philosophy. In order to define and legitimise philosophy, Dr Nightingale maintains, Plato had to match it against genres of discourse that had authority and currency in democratic Athens.Trade Review'… [a] brilliantly suggestive book, giving us … ways of locating the dialogues in their 'socio-political' context, and of thinking about Plato as a philosophical writer.' Phronesis'The merits of Nightingale's book are considerable. It deals with many questions of language and discourse that are dear to postmodernists, but it treats them with clarity which an analytic philosopher will appreciate.' Review of MetaphysicsTable of ContentsAcknowledgements; Abbreviations and texts; Introduction; 1. Plato, Isocrates and the property of philosophy; 2. Use and abuse of Athenian tragedy; 3. Eulogy, irony, parody; 4. Alien and authentic discourse; 5. Philosophy and comedy; Conclusion; Bibliography; General index; Index of passages from Plato.
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Cambridge University Press Platos Natural Philosophy
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Cambridge University Press Platos Lysis
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Cambridge University Press Irenaeus of Lyons
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Cambridge University Press The Derveni Papyrus
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Cambridge University Press Augustine On the Free Choice of the Will On Grace and Free Choice and Other Writings Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy
Book SynopsisThe works translated here deal with two major themes in the thinking of St Augustine (354â430): free will and divine grace. On the one hand, free will enables human beings to make their own choices; on the other hand, God's grace is required for these choices to be efficacious. 'On the Free Choice of the Will', 'On Grace and Free Choice', 'On Reprimand and Grace' and 'On the Gift of Perseverance' set out Augustine's theory of human responsibility, and sketch a subtle reconciliation of will and grace. This volume is the first to bring together Augustine's early and later writings on these two themes, in a new translation by Peter King, enabling the reader to see what Augustine regarded as the crowning achievement of his work. The volume also includes a clear and accessible introduction that analyzes Augustine's key philosophical lines of thought.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Chronology; Further reading; Note on the texts; List of abbreviations; On the Free Choice of the Will; Reconsiderations, 1.9; Confessions, 8.8.19-8.10.24; Confessions, 7.3.5; On Grace and Free Choice; On Reprimand and Grace; On the Gift of Perseverance, 8.16-13.33; Index of works cited; Index of names and subjects.
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Cambridge University Press Epicurus and Democritean Ethics
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Cambridge University Press Aristotle and the Philosophy of Friendship
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Cambridge University Press Medicine and Philosophy in Classical Antiquity
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Cambridge University Press Aristotle East and West
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Cambridge University Press Morals and Villas in Senecas Letters
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Cambridge University Press Jewish Messianism and the History of Philosophy
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Cambridge University Press Money and the Early Greek Mind
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Cambridge University Press The Talking Greeks
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Cambridge University Press Archytas of Tarentum
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Cambridge University Press Clement of Alexandria
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Cambridge University Press Platos Introduction of Forms
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Cambridge University Press Spectacles of Truth in Classical Greek Philosophy
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Cambridge University Press Greek and Roman Aesthetics Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy
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Cambridge University Press Plato
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Cambridge University Press The Origins of Aesthetic Thought in Ancient Greece
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Cambridge University Press Language and Learning
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Cambridge University Press Proclus
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Cambridge University Press Proclus
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Cambridge University Press Socratic Virtue
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Cambridge University Press Proclus
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Cambridge University Press Aristotle and the Science of Nature
Book SynopsisAristotle's philosophy of nature is examined in the light of the argument that he regarded the natural world, and its study, as having a clear structure. Professor Falcon argues that Aristotle, though systematic, recognized the limitations of natural science and claimed that the natural world exhibits unity without uniformity.Trade Review'… [a] tightly argued monograph on Aristotle's Meteorology … Falcon's excellent study has relevance to both Aristotle scholarship and contemporary concerns.' British Journal of the History of Science'The book is tightly argued and situates Aristotle's arguments in the historical tradition of commentary upon his work in a clear and highly sophisticated fashion. … It should be of great interest to advanced undergraduates and others who are interested in a highly engaging and important account of Aristotle's understanding of the science of nature. … F. has offered up an extremely compelling set of tightly linked arguments showing that Aristotle's position on the discontinuity between the sublunary and celestial worlds has wide ranging implications for the integration of sciences such as biology and meteorology and for how Aristotle understands the "system " of nature as a whole. …This book will be of interest to those wishing to gain a greater understanding of how Aristotle's philosophy of science is situated historically - as I have stated the historical context provided with respect to doxographers and ancient commentators is outstanding … the footnotes are extensive and filled with references to a good deal of recent work related to Aristotle's conception of science. Bryn Mawr Classical ReviewTable of ContentsPreface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations and conventions; 1. The unity, structure and boundaries of Aristotle's science of nature; 2. Bodies; 3. Motions; 4. The limits of Aristotle's science of nature; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index of names; Index of passages; General index.
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Cambridge University Press The Unity of Platos Gorgias
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Cambridge University Press The Virtuous Life in Greek Ethics
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Cambridge University Press Aristotle and the Rediscovery of Citizenship
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Rhetoric
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Cambridge University Press Human Goodness
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Cambridge University Press Thucydides and the Philosophical Origins of History
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Cambridge University Press Galen On Diseases and Symptoms
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Cambridge University Press Metaphysics and Method in Platos Statesman
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Cambridge University Press Plotinus on Self
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Cambridge University Press Platos Myths
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Cambridge University Press Substance and Separation in Aristotle
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Cambridge University Press A Commentary on Ovids Metamorphoses Volume 2 Books 712
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Cambridge University Press A Commentary on Ovids Metamorphoses Volume 3 Books 1315 and Indices
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Cambridge University Press Searching for the Divine in Plato and Aristotle
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Cambridge University Press Pythagorean Women
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Cambridge University Press Suspension of Belief
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Cambridge University Press Lucrezia Marinella
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Cambridge University Press Stoic Eros
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Cambridge University Press Homer Parmenides and the Road to Demonstration
Book SynopsisIt is widely agreed that Parmenides invented extended deductive argumentation and the practice of demonstration, a transformative event in the history of thought. But how did he manage this seminal accomplishment? In this book, Benjamin Folit-Weinberg finally provides an answer. At the heart of this story is the image of the hodos, the road and the journey. Brilliantly deploying the tools and insights of literary criticism, conceptual history, and archaeology, Folit-Weinberg illuminates how Parmenides adopts and adapts this image from Homer, especially the Odyssey, forging from it his pioneering intellectual approaches. Reinserting Parmenides into the physical world and poetic culture of archaic Greece, Folit-Weinberg reveals both how deeply traditional and how radical was Parmenides'' new way of thinking and speaking. By taking this first step toward providing a history of the concept method, this volume uncovers the genealogy of philosophy in poetry and poetic imagery.Table of ContentsPart I. Prooimia: 1. Roads: Words and Things; Parmenides the late archaic poet; Part II. Routes: 3. The hodos of Odysseus; 4. The hodos in Odyssey XII; 5. Krisis: Fragment 2; 6. Con(-)sequence: Fragment 8; Part III. Doxai: 7. Mortal Opinions.
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Cambridge University Press Explorations in Ancient and Modern Philosophy
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