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The University of Chicago Press After Parmenides Idealism Realism and Epistemic
Book SynopsisEngages with one of the oldest philosophical problems—the relationship between thought and being—and offers a fresh perspective with which to approach the long history of this puzzle.Trade Review"This book will be useful to specialists working at the intersection of epistemology and metaphysics. Recommended. Graduate students, researchers, faculty." * Choice *“With characteristic clarity and breadth, Rockmore traces the history of the great struggle between idealism and realism from its origins in Parmenides onwards and his fateful claim that thought and being are the same. The reader cannot fail to be gripped by the debates laid out for us here and impressed by the erudition on display.” * Robert A. Stern, University of Sheffield *“Rockmore offers a thought-provoking thesis based on the Parmenidean roots of the philosophical enterprise. The ‘Dream of Philosophy’ boils down to two options: the Sisyphean pursuit of the real per se and a more promising alternative of constructivism and idealism. Constructivism no longer serves as the bogeyman of epistemology. Rockmore presents a convincing vindication, moving it from the philosophical fringe to the center. Elegantly and lucidly written, After Parmenides is highly recommended for philosophers and scholars across the humanities and the social sciences.” * Josef Mitterer, University of Klagenfurt, Austria *"The overall aim of Rockmore’s book, announced on the first page, is to defend 'epistemic constructivism.' . . . as alternative to what Rockmore calls the 'standard approach,' [that] . . . remains “dominant” in Western philosophy since Parmenides, in whose claims he suggests it originates. If Parmenides’ original claims . . . could be vindicated, 'this would at long last demonstrate the approach to cognition as knowing the real.' But, Rockmore argues, they cannot, leaving us with the only alternatives that he sees as remaining: either an overarching skepticism, to be rejected, or the constructivist alternative he favors." * Review of Metaphysics *
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University of Chicago Press Oikonomia
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Authority and the Individual
Book SynopsisFrom Ancient Greek philosophy to the French Revolution to the modern welfare state, in Authority and the Individual Bertrand Russell tackles the perennial questions about the balance between authority and human freedom. With characteristic clarity and deep understanding, he explores the formation and purpose of society, education, moral evolution and social, economical and intellectual progress. First of the famous BBC Reith lectures, this wonderful collection delivers Russell at his intellectual best.Trade Review`Russell has rarely written more lucidly, lightly and directly.' - The Spectator` ... enormously worth reading.' - Daily TelegraphTable of ContentsPrefatory Note Introduction 1. Social Cohesion and Human Nature 2. Social Cohesion and Government 3. The Role of the Individual 4. The Conflict of Technique and Human Nature 5. Control and Initiative: their Respective Spheres 6. Individual and Social Ethics Index
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Taylor & Francis The World of Parmenides Essays on the Presocratic
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsForeword by Scott Austin Editor's Preface List of Abbreviations Introduction 1. Back to the Presocratics 2. The Unknown Xenophanes 3. How the Moon Might Shed Some of Her Light upon the Two Ways of Parmenides (I) 4. How the Moon Might Shed Some of Her Light upon the Two Ways of Parmenides (1989) 5. Can the Moon Throw Light on Parmenides' Ways? (1988) 6. The World of Parmenides: Notes on Parmenides' Poem and its Origin in Early Greek Cosmology 7. Beyond the Search for Invariants 8. Comments on the Prehistoric Discovery of the Self and on the Mind-Problem in Ancient Greek Philosophy 9. Plato and Geometry 10. Concluding Remarks on Support and Countersupport Appendix Index
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Cambridge University Press Heraclitus The Cosmic Fragments
Book SynopsisThis work provides a text and an extended study of those fragments of Heraclitus' philosophical utterances whose subject is the world as a whole rather than man and his part in it. Professor Kirk discusses fully the fragments which he finds genuine and treats in passing others that were generally accepted as genuine but here considered paraphrased or spurious. In securing his text, Professor Kirk has taken into account all the ancient testimonies, and in his critical work he attached particular importance to the context in which each fragment is set. To each he gives a selective apparatus, a literal translation and and an extended commentary in which problems of textual and philosophical criticism are discussed. Ancient accounts of Heraclitus were inadequate and misleading, and as Kirk wrote, understanding was often hindered by excessive dogmatism and a selective use of the fragments. Professor Kirk's method is critical and objective, and his 1954 work marks a significant advance in thTable of ContentsIndex of Fragments; Note on the Second Impression; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction: I. The Date of Heraclitus, II. The Life of Heraclitus, III. The Ancient Evidence on Heraclitus' Thought; The Cosmic Fragments: Group 1–12; Epilogue; General index; Index of passages.
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Cambridge University Press Plato The Apology of Socrates and Xenophon The
Book SynopsisIn 399 BC Socrates was prosecuted, convicted, sentenced to death and executed. These events were the culmination of a long philosophical career, a career in which, without writing a word, he established himself as the figure whom all philosophers of the next few generations wished to follow. The Apologies (or Defence Speeches) by Plato and Xenophon are rival accounts of how, at his trial, Socrates defended himself and his philosophy. This edition brings together both Apologies within a single volume. The commentary answers literary, linguistic and philosophical questions in a way that is suitable for readers of all levels, helping teachers and students engage more closely with the Greek texts. The introduction examines Socrates himself, the literature generated by his trial, Athenian legal procedures, his guilt or innocence of the crimes for which he was executed, and the rivalry between Xenophon and Plato.Trade Review'… a welcome addition to our tools for understanding Socrates, Plato, and Xenophon.' David M. Johnson, Exemplaria ClassicaTable of ContentsIntroduction; ΠΛΑΤΩΝΟΣ ΑΠΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΣΩΚΡΑΤΟΥΣ; ΞΕΝΟΦΩΝΤΟΣ ΑΠΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΣΩΚΡΑΤΟΥΣ; Commentary.
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Cambridge University Press The Presocratic Philosophers
Book SynopsisBeginning with a long and extensively rewritten introduction surveying the predecessors of the Presocratics, this book traces the intellectual revolution initiated by Thales in the sixth century BC to its culmination in the metaphysics of Parmenides and the complex physical theories of Anaxagoras and the Atomists in the fifth century.Table of ContentsPreface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; Abbreviations; Introductory note; 1. The forerunners of philosophical cosmogony; 2. The Ionian thinkers; 3. Philosophy in the west; 4. The Ionian response; Selective bibliography; Index of passages; General index.
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Harvard University Press On Theology and Theurgy
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Edinburgh University Press Sheppard D Platos Republic
Book SynopsisEverything you need to know about Plato's Republic in one volume.Trade ReviewSheppard tries to offer his readers a truly introductory guide to the Republic, i. e., a guide whose author has made as few interpretative decisions as possible in order to encourage new readers to have a personal conversation with Plato's text... In my opinion, Sheppard fulfils his purpose very well. As an introduction, this book clearly addresses readers new to philosophical classics and has consequently a very simple structure: it takes them through the text step-by-step... It could also be useful for 'continental' scholars who are not really working on Plato but must teach the Republic in their courses, as it provides a short but good overview of recent interpretations of the dialogue in English speaking areas. -- Diego De Brasi, Otto-Friedrich-Universitat Bamberg Bryn Mawr Classical ReviewTable of ContentsSeries Editor's Preface; Author's Preface; Introductory Questions; A Guide to the Text; Book I (327a-354c); Books II-V (357a-471b); Books V-VII (471c-541b); Books VIII-X (543a-621d); Study Aids; Glossary; Types of Question You will Encounter; Common Assessment Criteria; Tips for Writing about Plato; Bibliography and Guide to Further Reading; Index.
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Stanford University Press Saint Paul
Book SynopsisThis book revisits and revises some of the most basic concepts of time in the Judeo-Christian tradition, drawing on St. Paul's writings to rethink a new kind of radical faith in truth as an event, as the advent of the incalculable, a modality that remakes the pairing religious/secular.Trade Review"Badiou introduces the reader to the notion that philosophy stands somewhere beyond the commonplace . . . [and] illustrates the way in which during [St. Paul's] time Paul decided that for God particularities such as nationality or sex are unimportant and therefore everybody is (compared to God) just a human being."—Peter Takac, Human Affairs: Postdisciplinary Humanities & Social Sciences
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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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Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co Parmenides
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Cambridge University Press Plato Was Not a Mathematical Platonist
Book SynopsisThis Element shows that Plato keeps a clear distinction between mathematical and metaphysical realism. It also shows that methodological commitments to mathematical objects are made in light of mathematical practice; foundational considerations; and, mathematical applicability. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.Trade Review'… Landry's response to the Platonic call for collaboration with his text opens up the possibility of very fruitful debates.' Susanna Saracco, MetascienceTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. The interprative lay of the land; 3. The divided line; 4. Book 7; 5. The good in mathematics; 6. Mathematics versus metaphysics; References.
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Cambridge University Press Divination and Revelation in Later Antiquity
Book SynopsisExplores divination in antiquity from a range of perspectives, looking both at practices and theories and how and why these changed over time. Important for students and academics working in classics, history of philosophy, and history of religion.
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Cambridge University Press Platos Charmides
Book SynopsisA close text commentary on Plato's Charmides, which has been regarded as difficult and enigmatic. Examines the philosophical and dramatic features of the dialogue in great detail and shows how the philosophical issues, the characters and the dialectic play into one another and evolve across the dialogue.Trade Review'Voula Tsouna's welcome new edition of Plato's Charmides deserves to become the go-to book on this brilliant but too often marginalized dialogue. From the synoptic level all the way down to that of textual fine detail, she combines sensitive adjudication of existing interpretations, analytic subtlety, a keen eye for intertextuality, and a series of fine-tuned responses to the human interactions which frame and carry forward the dialogical narrative.' David Sedley, Laurence Professor of Ancient Philosophy Emeritus, University of Cambridge'Written with an accessible clarity, Tsouna weaves together a comprehensive account of both the arguments and the dramatic action of this difficult dialogue, situating it in broader philosophical and political contexts. With all this, she offers an original and creative reading of the dialogue as a whole.' Melissa Lane, Class of 1943 Professor of Politics, Princeton UniversityTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. The prologue (153a1-159a10); 3. Charmides' first definition of sôphrosynê: Temperance is a kind of quietness (159b1-160d4); 4. Charmides' second definition: Temperance is a sense of shame (160d5-161b4); 5. Charmides abandons 'the best method'. The third definition: Temperance is 'doing one's own (161b4-162b11); 6. Enter Critias. The third definition revisited: Temperance is the doing or making of good things (162c1-164d3); 7. Critias' speech. Temperance is knowing oneself (164d4-165b4); 8. Socrates and Critias debate the technê analogy. From 'knowing oneself' to 'the knowledge of itself' (165b5-166e3); 9. Critias' final definition: Temperance is 'the science of itself and the other sciences' or 'the science of science' (166e4-167a8). The third offering to Zeus (167a9-c8); 10. Can there be an epistêmê of itself? The Argument from Relatives (167c8-169c2); 11. The Argument from Benefit (169c3-175a8); 12. The Epilogue; Appendix: Plato's Charmides. Translation. Alternative format; Bibliography.
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Cambridge University Press Deification in Classical Greek Philosophy and the Bible
Book SynopsisThe goal of human life, according to Plato, Aristotle, and the Bible, is to become as much like god as possible. This book, written in vivid and lucid English, illuminates Greek philosophy by showing how it grows out of ancient Greek religion and how it compares to biblical religion.
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Cambridge University Press Epicurean Justice
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Cambridge University Press Hegel on the Family Form
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Cambridge University Press Politics and the Economy
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Cambridge University Press Political Meritocracy in the 21st Century
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Cambridge University Press Impaired Consciousness in Ancient Medical Texts
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Companion to Ciceros Philosophy
Book SynopsisCicero is one of the most important and influential thinkers within the history of Western philosophy. For the last thirty years, his reputation as a philosopher has once again been on the rise after close to a century of very low esteem. This Companion introduces readers to ''Cicero the philosopher'' and to his philosophical writings. It provides a handy port-of-call for those interested in Cicero''s original contributions to a wide variety of topics such as epistemology, the emotions, determinism and responsibility, cosmopolitanism, republicanism, philosophical translation, dialogue, aging, friendship, and more. The international, interdisciplinary team of scholars represented in this volume highlights the historical significance and contemporary relevance of Cicero''s writings, and suggests pathways for future scholarship on Cicero''s philosophy as we move through the twenty-first century.Table of ContentsIntroduction Thomas Bénatouïl; 1. Cicero's philosophical writing in its intellectual context Claudia Moatti; 2. The Ciceronian dialogue Charles Brittain and Peter Osorio; 3. Philosophy in Cicero's letters Sophie Aubert-Baillot; 4. Philosophy in Cicero's speeches Catherine Steel; 5. Cicero and the creation of a Latin philosophical vocabulary Carlos Lévy; 6. Cicero and Plato Malcolm Schofield; 7. Cicero's academic skepticism Tobias Reinhardt; 8. Cosmology, theology, and religion Clara Auvray-Assayas; 9. Determinism, fate, and responsibility Elisabeth Begemann; 10. Cicero on the emotions and the soul Sean McConnell; 11. Ethical theory and the good life Raphael Woolf; 12. Nature and social ethics Gretchen Reydams-Schils; 13. Philosophy, rhetoric, and politics Gary Remer; 14. Cicero's republicanism Walter Nicgorski; 15. Empire, just wars, and cosmopolitanism Jed W. Atkins; 16. Cicero and Augustine Anne-Isabelle Bouton-Touboulic; 17. Cicero and eighteenth-century political thought Daniel J. Kapust; 18. Cicero and twenty-first century political philosophy Martha C. Nussbaum.
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Companion to Plato
Book SynopsisThe first edition of the Cambridge Companion to Plato (1992), edited by Richard Kraut, shaped scholarly research and guided new students for thirty years. This new edition introduces students to fresh approaches to Platonic dialogues while advancing the next generation of research. Of its seventeen chapters, nine are entirely new, written by a new generation of scholars. Six others have been thoroughly revised and updated by their original authors. The volume covers the full range of Plato''s interests, including ethics, political philosophy, epistemology, metaphysics, aesthetics, religion, mathematics, and psychology. Plato''s dialogues are approached as unified works and considered within their intellectual context, and the revised introduction suggests a way of reading the dialogues that attends to the differences between them while also tracing their interrelations. The result is a rich and wide-ranging volume which will be valuable for all students and scholars of Plato.Table of Contents1. Introduction to the study of Plato David Ebrey and Richard Kraut; 2. Plato in his context T. H. Irwin; 3. Stylometry and chronology Leonard Brandwood; 4. Plato's Socrates and his conception of philosophy Eric Brown; 5. Being good at being bad: Plato's Hippias Minor Agnes Callard; 6. Inquiry in the Meno Gail Fine; 7. Why eros? Suzanne Obdrzalek; 8. Plato on philosophy and the mysteries Gábor Betegh; 9. The unfolding account of the forms in the Phaedo David Ebrey; 10. The defense of justice in Plato's republic Richard Kraut; 11. Plato on poetic creativity: A revision Elizabeth Asmis; 12. Betwixt and between: Plato on mathematical objects Henry Mendell; 13. Another good-bye to the third man Constance C. Meinwald; 14. Plato's Sophist on false statements Michael Frede; 15. Cosmology and human nature in the Timaeus Emily Fletcher; 16. The fourfold classification and Socrates' craft analogy in the Philebus Verity Harte; 17. Law in Plato's late politics Rachana Kamtekar and Rachel Singpurwalla.
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Cambridge University Press Aristotle on Happiness Virtue and Wisdom
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Companion to Marcus Aurelius
Book SynopsisThe Meditations of the second-century Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius is consistently one of the best-selling philosophy books among the general public. Over the years it has also attracted famous admirers, from the Prussian king Frederick the Great to US President Bill Clinton. It continues to attract large numbers of new readers, drawn to its reflections on life and death. Despite this, it is not the sort of text read much by professional philosophers or even, until recently, taken especially seriously by specialists in ancient philosophy. It is a highly personal, easily accessible, yet deceptively simple work. This volume, written by leading experts and aimed at non-specialists, examines the central philosophical ideas in the work and assesses the extent to which Marcus is committed to the philosophy of Stoicism. It also considers how we ought to read this unique work and explores its influence from its first printed publication to today.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd This is Ancient Philosophy
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Routledge Handbook of the Stoic Tradition
Book SynopsisThe ancient philosophy of stoicism has been a crucial and formative influence on the development of Western thought since its inception through to the present day. It is not only an important area of study in philosophy and classics, but also in theology and literature.The Routledge Handbook of the Stoic Tradition is the first volume of its kind, and an outstanding guide and reference source to the nature and continuing significance of stoicism. Comprising twenty-six chapters by a team of international contributors and organised chronologically, the Handbook is divided into four parts: Antiquity and the Middle Ages, including stoicism in Rome; stoicism in early Christianity; the Platonic response to stoicism; and stoic influences in the late Middle Ages Renaissance and Reformation, addressing the impact of stoicism on the Italian Renaissance, Reformation thought, and early modern English literature including ShakespeaTrade Review'... [A] welcome contribution to the literature on the multifaceted aspects of the remarkably consistent and complete metaphysics of ancient Stoicism. The references and the index are excellent. Summing Up: Recommended.' - P. A. Streveler, CHOICE 'All in all, this will be a very useful reference volume for scholars working in a wide range of fields.' - Kurt Lampe, Bryn Mawr Classical Review 'For a long time historians of post-Renaissance philosophy have been telling each other that they need to take into account the influence of the ideas and aspirations of the Stoics. But they've done so without knowing enough about the details of reception and transmission. Here, at last, is a comprehensive, complex and fascinating account of the Stoic legacy that will be a standard reference work for decades to come. It will be invaluable for those seeking to understand the philosophy of the past on its own terms.' - James A. Harris, University of St. Andrews, UK 'A unique and very impressive volume. The editor and contributors are absolutely first rate, and the topics and solidity of scholarship really asks the reader to rethink the scope, substance, and forms of a wide-ranging "tradition" of interpretation and reinterpretation that many might think is reducible to a few maxims.' – Aaron Garrett, Boston University, USA Table of ContentsIntroduction John Sellars Part 1: Antiquity and the Middle Ages 1. Stoicism in Rome Gretchen Reydams-Schils 2. Stoicism in Early Christianity Troels Engberg-Pedersen 3. Plotinus and the Platonic Response to Stoicism Lloyd Gerson 4. Augustine’s Debt to Stoicism in the Confessions Sarah Byers 5. Boethius and Stoicism Matthew Walz 6. Stoic Themes in Peter Abelard and John of Salisbury Kevin Guilfoy 7. Stoic Influences in the Later Middle Ages Mary Beth Ingham Part 2: Renaissance and Reformation 8. The Recovery of Stoicism in the Renaissance Ada Palmer 9. Stoicism in the Philosophy of the Italian Renaissance Jill Kraye 10. Erasmus, Calvin, and the Faces of Stoicism in Renaissance and Reformation Thought Barbara Pitkin 11. Justus Lipsius and Neostoicism Jacqueline Lagrée 12. Shakespeare and Early Modern English Literature Andrew Shifflett Part 3: Early Modern Europe 13. Medicine of the Mind in Early Modern Philosophy Guido Giglioni 14. Stoic Themes in Early Modern French Thought Michael Moriarty 15. Spinoza and Stoicism Jon Miller 16. Leibniz and the Stoics: Fate, Freedom, and Providence David Forman 17. The Epicurean Stoicism of the French Enlightenment Edward Andrew 18. Stoicism and the Scottish Enlightenment Christian Maurer 19. Kant and Stoic Ethics José Torralba and Daniel Doyle Part 4: The Modern World 20. Stoicism in Nineteenth Century German Philosophy Michael Ure 21. Stoicism and Romantic Literature Simon Swift 22. Stoicism in Victorian Culture Heather Ellis 23. Stoicism in America Kenneth Sacks 24. Stoic Themes in Contemporary Anglo-American Ethics Christopher Gill 25. Stoicism and Twentieth Century French Philosophy Thomas Bénatouïl 26. The Stoic Influence on Modern Psychotherapy Donald Robertson. Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Fashion Sense
Book SynopsisDeeply erudite but also playful and full of wit. Salman RushdieFashion Sense is designed to explode fashion, and with it, the stigma in philosophy against fashion's superficiality. Fashion appears to be altogether differently occupied, disingenuous and insubstantial, even sophistic in its pretense to peddle surfaces as if they were something deep. But is fashion's apparent beguilement more philosophical than it seems? And is philosophy's longing for exposed depth concealing fashion in its anti-fashion stance? Using primarily ancient Greek texts, peppered with allusions to their echoes across the history of philosophy and contemporary fashion and pop culture, Gwenda-lin Grewal not only examines the rift between fashion and philosophy, but also challenges the claim that fashion is modern. Indeed, fashion's quarrel with philosophy may be at least as ancient as that infamous quarrel between philosophy and poetry alluded to in Plato's Republic. And the quest for fashiTrade ReviewFASHION | SENSE is Gwenda-lin Grewal’s brilliant meditation, deeply erudite but also playful and full of wit, on clothing as disguise, revelation, acquiescence, transformation, identity, and second self, as the "bodies we put on." In Grewal’s hands the “age-old argument” between philosophy and fashion, the things of the mind and the things of the body, is scintillatingly renewed. * Salman Rushdie, Distinguished Writer in Residence, New York University, USA *Fashion | Sense: On Philosophy and Fashion is a brilliant book... The book is extremely original in writing and thinking. Grewal has style in spades, and this style creates (or rather is) her considerable substance. The book thrums with energy and wit, and it was an absolute pleasure to read. It took my breath away. * Fashion Theory *Fashion | Sense: On Philosophy and Fashion by Gwenda-lin Grewal explores how philosophers underestimate fashion's power in their search for the naked truth. Mercifully devoid of academic jargon and pomposity, the book is studded with brilliant and often witty observations on the unexpected parallels between philosophy and fashion. * Valerie Steele, Director and Chief Curator, The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, USA *Gwenda-lin Grewal’s Fashion | Sense should be read more than once, for it moves conceptually, on multiple levels, and stylistically on many others. If you read it for its insights into Ancient Greek philosophy, you will find yourself returning to it for its sharp criticism of contemporary society—mores and looks. On a third time, you may want to reread it just for its prose. * British Journal of Aesthetics *This rich, knowledgeable, variegated book challenges easy assumptions about fashion’s modernity. Grewal juxtaposes contemporary manifestations of fashion with situations and characters from ancient literatures in an expert pursuit of fashion-thinking, where “fashion-thinking” means philosophy’s engagement with dress, but also fashion’s own mode of reflection. * Nickolas Pappas, Professor of Philosophy, The City University of New York Graduate Center, USA *A fascinating book by a great new talent which wholly successfully drags philosophy out the closet. In writing that is at once clear and deep, classically informed and very funny, Grewal makes a wholly convincing case for the kinship of philosophy and fashion. Highly recommended." * Simon Critchley, Hans Jonas Professor, The New School for Social Research, New York *Table of ContentsNote to Reader Preface: The 'Other' Ancient Quarrel 1. Fashion Sense 2. Phantom Selves 3. The Dead 4. The Dandy 5. Divine Tailoring 6. The Beauty of Ugliness 7. The Question of Fashion's Beginning Bibliography Index
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Stoicism For Dummies
Book SynopsisThe philosophy that will help you become more resilient in the face of life's challenges Stoicism For Dummies will teach you the basic principles of stoic philosophy and show you how it can help you navigate the ups and downs of life. We all face challenges and setbacks, and, if we have the right mindset, we can sail through them with ease. This book offers a comprehensive look at Stoic philosophy, uncovering its strengths and attractions and shedding light on its limitations, both in the ancient world where it was developed, and in our world today. Learn how you can apply stoic principles for personal growth and better living, and how you can adapt this philosophical outlook to your unique circumstances. Written in terms anyone can understand, this friendly Dummies guide helps you understand stoicism, and also apply it in your life. Understand the basics of stoic philosophy, including virtues and practicesLearn how to keep calm and carry on when life throws you curveballsApply stoic principles to improve your relationships and quality of lifeDiscover the history of stoicism and how its principles can apply to today's world This book is great for anyone who wants to learn more about stoicism and its benefits.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 2 Icons Used in This Book 3 Beyond the Book 3 Where to Go from Here 4 Part 1: Ancient Stoicism 5 Chapter 1: Stoicism: A Philosophy for Our Time 7 A Way of Thought for Our Time 8 Hot philosophy in America 9 The Stoic formula 9 What Does “Philosophy” Even Mean? 10 What Wisdom Is and Is Not 11 Two sides of philosophy 12 Philosophy and life 14 Using Wisdom with the Stoics 17 Happiness and freedom 18 When to go to philosophy 20 Chapter 2: Socrates and the Beginnings of Western Philosophy 21 Heraclitus the (Cranky and) Obscure 22 Socrates: The Barefoot Gadfly and General Pain-in-the-Patootie of Ancient Athens 24 Care for the soul 25 Virtue is sufficient for happiness 26 No harm can come to a good person 26 Virtue is knowledge 27 No one does wrong willingly 27 Diogenes of Sinope: Socrates on Steroids 27 Virtue is the only true good 28 Virtue is sufficient for happiness 28 “Follow nature” 29 Be a citizen of the world 29 Chapter 3: The First Stoics 31 The Basic Teachings of Zeno and His Stoic Followers 32 Materialists through and through 32 Belief in Logos 33 Strict determinists 35 Belief in an afterlife 35 Live rationally 36 The good, the evil, and the indifferent 36 Only virtue leads to happiness 37 Why Stoicism Had Its Moment in Ancient Greece and Rome 39 Chapter 4: Stoicism Comes to Rome 41 Seneca and Epictetus 42 Seneca: Wealthy but Frugal 42 Philosophy as a therapy for the emotions 43 Coping with life’s hard knocks 44 Controlling anger 45 Epictetus: Slave Turned Philosopher 47 True freedom 48 The dichotomy of control 49 Radical acceptance 50 Chapter 5: Marcus Aurelius: Philosopher-Emperor 53 A Stoic Philosopher Comes to the Throne 53 Early influences 54 Conversion to Stoicism 55 Reign as emperor 55 Personal tragedies and death 56 Two Themes in Marcus’s Philosophy 58 Impermanence: Reality is flux 58 Pessimism 59 The Demise of Ancient Stoicism 63 The demise of “the old gods” of paganism 63 The rise of competing philosophies 63 Failure to appeal to the masses 63 Attacks by rival philosophical schools 64 Down but not out 64 Part 2: the Stoic Worldview 65 Chapter 6: The Stoic View of Reality 67 Everything Is Made of Matter 68 God and Nature 69 Stoic pantheism 69 The Earth’s place in the universe 70 Stoic arguments for God 70 Stoic belief in periodic conflagrations 72 The Place of Humanity in the Cosmos 73 An anthropocentric view 73 Belief in a (temporary) afterlife 74 Finding truth in outdated notions 76 Chapter 7: Providence, Fate, and Free Will 77 “Everything Is Fated” 78 Fatalism gone rogue 79 Free will and responsibility 81 Is God to Blame for Evil? 85 Seneca’s response 85 Natural evils and animal pain 86 Are sin and evil caused by God? 87 Stoic Fate and Passivity 88 Divine Providence 89 Part 3: Stoic Ethics 93 Chapter 8: Virtue as the Goal of Life 95 Virtus and Arete 96 Virtus 96 Arete 97 Virtue at the Center 98 May the Force be with you 98 Vice: The opposite of virtue 99 Can you progress toward virtue? 99 Happiness and Virtue 101 The surface complexity of happiness 103 The Stoic simplification of it all 105 Virtue and happiness coincide 105 Only virtue is good, and only vice is bad 106 The Good, Bad, and Indifferent 107 What’s different about the Stoic indifferent 109 Inner and outer things 113 A good person can’t be harmed 114 Use and value 115 Chapter 9: Things We Can Control 119 The Dichotomy of Control 120 Your wants and your power 121 Exploring the Concept of Control 124 Value judgments, desires, and goals 125 More options about control 126 The inner citadel or fortress 128 Another spectrum 130 The Problem of External Goals 131 Relationships, reason, and common good 131 A modern Stoic’s strategy 133 Trying Our Best 137 An Alternate Strategy 138 Our emotional relationship to goals 139 The proper path of action 140 Chapter 10: Desire and the Happy Life 143 Getting Clear about Desire 144 Commitments 144 Thought, desire, and action 145 Managing desires 147 Whatever should be will be 147 Desiring only what is true 148 The problem of evil 149 Desire and Happiness 150 The Desire Satisfaction View of Happiness 151 Finding the real flaws here 154 An Opportunity for Hope 156 The gap is good 157 Can you rid yourself of desires? 158 The many facets of happiness 160 Desire for that which is 160 Happiness comes from within 162 Chapter 11: Pleasure and Pain 163 The Epicurean Pull of Pleasure 163 Epicurus on pleasure 164 Stoic objections to Epicureanism 166 Pleasure and Pain with the Stoics 167 Epictetus has his say 168 Marcus Aurelius weighs in 170 Seneca joins the fray 175 Using Sensations and Situations 178 Chapter 12: Natural Law 183 What Is Natural Law? 184 Cicero on natural law 185 Basic elements of natural law 186 Natural Law in Roman Law 189 Modern Stoicism and Natural Law 190 Natural law: Pros and cons 191 Chapter 13: Building Strong Communities 197 Philosophers as Social Advisors 197 The Two Roots of Community 199 Reason and relationality 199 The self and society 200 Plato and Aristotle Behind It All 202 Our need to belong 203 Aristotle on the power of partnership 203 Platonic perspectives 205 Community and political virtues 206 Circles of Community and Care 207 The rings of our lives 207 Making the most of our circles 209 The Four Foundations 210 The demands of love 211 Citizens of the world 213 Part 4: Passions and Emotions 217 Chapter 14: Stoic Apathy: Why You Should Care 219 Two Ideas of Apathy 220 Two big problems 220 An ancient idea and a modern translation 220 Definitions and Images in Film 221 Digging Deeper into Stoic Apathy 222 The Discipline We Need 224 The Nature of Emotions 225 Apathy and Ataraxia 227 Stoic serenity 228 The extremes of Epictetus 229 Finding Sensible Peace 232 Concluding Thoughts on Apathy 234 Chapter 15: Love and Friendship 235 Two Big Ideas for Friendship and Love 235 The Stoic idea of agreement 236 The idea of appropriation 237 True Friendship 238 Aristotle on friendship 238 Stoic friends 240 The Interpenetrating Unity of Souls 245 Is the self a walled fortress? 245 Distributed cognition 246 A unique virtue 247 Virtue or vulnerability? 248 Stoics in Love and on It 249 Sex and Love with the Stoics 251 Chapter 16: The Fear of Death 257 Matters of Life and Death 257 Philosophy as Preparation for Death 258 The Socratic acceptance of mortality 259 The Stoics’ concerns 259 Two Epicurean Efforts to Calm Us Down 261 The Symmetry Argument 261 The Impossibility of Harm Argument 262 Epictetus Against Fearing Death 264 The Judgment Argument 266 The Avoidance Argument 268 The Ignorance Argument 271 The Acceptance Argument 271 Marcus Aurelius Weighs in on Death 274 The Sameness Argument 275 The Natural and Liberating Argument 276 The Normal Change Argument 279 Seneca’s Quantity or Quality Argument 281 Part 5: Stoic Virtues 285 Chapter 17: The Master Virtues 287 The Nature of Virtue 287 Arete, or excellence 288 Good habits 288 The Stoic View of Virtue 289 From the Cynics 289 From Socrates 290 Stoic paradoxes relating to virtue 290 The Four Cardinal Virtues 291 Courage 292 Self-control 294 Justice 296 Wisdom 297 Evaluating the four cardinal virtues 298 Chapter 18: Finding Resilience and Inner Peace 299 Resilience: The Art of Bouncing Back 300 Live in the present moment 300 Adopt the view from above 301 Look at the situation objectively 302 Cut people some slack 303 Take a walk on the wild side 304 Keep Stoic basics ready to hand 304 The Stoic Quest for Inner Peace 306 Anticipate possible adversities 306 Practice morning and evening meditations 307 Start journaling 308 Act with a reserve clause 308 Practice voluntary discomfort 309 Contemplate impermanence 310 Adopt good role models 312 Focus on what you can control 312 Curb your desires for externals 313 Practice Amor Fati 314 Part 6: Stoicism Today 317 Chapter 19: The Stoic Next Door: The Popular Revival of Stoicism Today 319 The Rise of Modern Stoicism 320 The therapists 321 The sixties 322 Existentialism 323 Virtue ethics 323 A renewal of scholarly work 324 Cultural attention 324 Leading Figures in Modern Stoicism 327 William B Irvine 327 Donald Robertson 331 Massimo Pigliucci 333 Ryan Holiday 335 Chapter 20: Modern Stoicism 339 What Is Modern Stoicism? 339 Key Differences: Ancient and Modern 341 Theoretical ambitions 342 Intellectual foundations 342 Attitude toward religion 343 Plausibility 343 Central focus 345 Intended audience 346 Argumentative and rhetorical styles 346 Modern Stoicism: Down and Upsides 349 Modern Stoicism: The cons 349 Modern Stoicism: The pros 353 Part 7: the Part of Tens 357 Chapter 21: Ten Books Every (Budding) Stoic Should Read 359 The Inner Citadel: The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius 360 A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy 360 The Stoic Art of Living: Inner Resilience and Outer Results 361 How To Be a Stoic 361 How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius 362 The Stoics (2nd edition) 362 The Obstacle Is the Way 363 The Daily Stoic 363 Epictetus: A Stoic and Socratic Guide 363 Breakfast with Seneca: A Stoic Guide to the Art of Living 364 Chapter 22: Ten Great Stoic Blogs and Podcasts 365 Daily Stoic Blog 365 Stoicism Today Blog 366 Figs in Winter Blog 366 Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life 366 Traditional Stoicism Blog 367 Daily Stoic Podcast 367 The Walled Garden Podcast 367 Stoic Meditations Podcast 368 Stoicism: Philosophy As a Way of Life Podcast 368 Stoic Coffee Break Podcast 368 Index 369
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Pen & Sword Books Ltd Epicurus and His Influence on History
Book SynopsisFirst biography of Epicurus in 60 years.
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Edinburgh University Press The Political Theology of Hannah Arendt
Book SynopsisChallenges the consensus that depicts Hannah Arendt as a secular thinker.
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State University of New York Press Platos Stranger
Book SynopsisMeditation on the character of the Eleatic Stranger in Plato''s late dialogues, arguing that the prominent place afforded to this foreigner?the other?represents an important philosophical and political legacy regarding the way thought, and life in the community, is understood.The dramatic introduction in two of Plato''s late dialogues-the Sophist and the Statesman, both part of a trilogy that also includes the Theaetetus-of a stranger, the Eleatic Stranger, who replaces Socrates, is a consequential move, especially since it occurs in the context of decidedly new insights into the philosophical logos and life together in a community. The introduction of a radical stranger, a stranger to all native identity, has theoretical implications, and, rather than a rhetorical or merely literary device, is of the order of an argument. Plato''s Stranger argues that in these late dialogues, Plato bestows on the West a philosophical and political legacy at the core of which the stranger holds a prominent place because it provides the foreigner-the other-with a previously unheard-of constitutive role in the way thinking, as well as life in community, is understood. What is to be learned from these late dialogues is that, without a constitutive relation to otherness, discursive and political life in a community-in other words, also of the way one relates to oneself-remain lacking.
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John Murray Press Plato A Complete Introduction Teach Yourself
Book SynopsisWritten by Dr Roy Jackson, who Senior Lecturer at the University of Gloucestershire, Plato: A Complete Introduction is designed to give you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. It covers the key areas that students are expected to be confident in, outlining the basics in clear jargon-free English, and then providing added-value features like summaries of key books, and even lists of questions you might be asked in your seminar or exam.The book uses a structure that mirrors the way Plato is taught on many university courses, with chapters including: the pre-socratics; Socrates; who was Plato?; can virtue be taught?; piety; the philosophical life; obeying the law of Athens; the Soul; knowledge as recollection; the forms; Plato''s state; education and morality; Plato and art; the Later Period; Aristotle, Plato''s great pupil; Neoplatonism; Plato and religion; Plato''s legacy.
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Quercus Publishing Power & the People: Five Lessons from the
Book SynopsisDemocracy was born in Athens. From its founding myths to its golden age and its chaotic downfall, it's rich with lessons for our own times. Why did vital civil engagement and fair debate descend into paralysis and populism? Can we compare Creon to Trump, Demokratia to the American Constitution or Demosthenes' On the Crown to the Brexit campaign? And how did a second referenda save the Athenians from a bloodthirsty decision? With verve and acuity, the heroics and the critics of Athenian democracy are brought to bear on today's politics, revealing in all its glories and its flaws the system that still survives to execute the power of the people.Trade ReviewTimely and fascinating, this well informed book is highly readable and addresses questions of fundamental importance, as alive for us now as formerly they were for the world's first democracies * Robin Lane Fox *It renders a potentially intimidating topic instantly readable...with forays into protest, voter apathy and the changing face of political engagement, its arguments are compelling, persuasive and more prescient than ever * All About History *
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St Augustine's Press A Socratic Introduction to Plato`s Republic
Book SynopsisThis book is designed for three classes of people: Beginners who want an introduction to philosophy; Those who have already had an introduction to philosophy and who would like to see it in action now applied to a great book written by a great philosophy, but who have never read Plato’s Republic, the most famous and influential philosophy book ever written; Those who have read Plato’s Republic before but did not understand its deepest significance. Why is Plato the best introduction to philosophy? Peter Kreeft has taught philosophy for over 50 years, including one section of a course for beginners every semester. He has tried just about everything possible, and a few new things that are impossible. He has experimented with every one of the many alternative methods available for teaching beginners. (He has A.D.D., so he easily gets bored and likes to try new things all the time.) But he has never found anything nearly as successful as Plato. Plato is the best writer in the history of philosophy. Most philosophers are dull, undramatic, abstract writers. (There are a few other exceptions besides Plato: Augustine, Pascal, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard.) But Plato wrote dramatic dialogues, in which Socrates, his famous teacher, interacts with a great variety of fools. These dialogues are like intellectual swordfights, and even though you know Socrates is going to win, they are exciting because you see his ideas come alive, like a sword in the handoff a master. Plato is a great dramatist, a great poet, and a great psychologist as well as a great philosopher. Nobody else who ever lived combined those four talents as well as Plato did. Apprenticeship to a great master is the best way to learn any art. The student will understand what philosophy is better by watching a master do it than by reading abstract definitions of it from a second-rate philosopher, or by a mere scholar. Concrete examples are always the easiest way to learn things. Plato’s dialogues are the world’s first, and still the best, concrete example of philosophizing. Kreeft introduces his students to this love affair through a great matchmaker, Plato, who is a better teacher than the student will ever meet in the land of the living. In fact, Plato still is in the land of the living. He’s still alive and kicking in his dialogues. He rubs off on those who are wise and humble enough to become a student.
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Atlantic Books Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go
Book SynopsisWhat would the ancient Greek philosopher make of the twenty-first-century Google headquarters?A dazzling exploration of the role of ancient philosophy in modern life from the acclaimed writer and thinker.Imagine that Plato came to life in the twenty-first century and embarked on a multi-city speaking tour. How would he mediate a debate between a Freudian psychoanalyst and a 'tiger mum' on how to raise the perfect child? How would he handle the host of a right-wing news program who denies there can be morality without religion? What would Plato make of Google, and of the idea that knowledge can be crowdsourced rather than reasoned out by experts? Plato at the Googleplex is acclaimed thinker Rebecca Newberger Goldstein's dazzling investigation of these conundra. With a philosopher's depth and erudition and a novelist's imagination and wit, Goldstein probes the deepest issues confronting us by allowing us to eavesdrop on Plato as he takes on the modern world; it is a stunningly original plunge into the drama of philosophy, revealing its hidden role in today's debates on religion, morality, politics and science.Trade ReviewThis could be one of the best ever demonstrations of the value and utility of philosophy. Richly insightful, beautifully written, it is at once introduction, exploration, and application, revealing the fascination and significance of philosophical ideas and their relevance to life. Like the Plato who figures largely here, Goldstein has both literary and philosophical gifts of the highest order: the combination is superb. -- A.C. Grayling * author of The God Argument *Felicitously written, impressively researched, insightful, important, entertaining, independent-minded and glowing with intelligence... Plato is brought marvellously to life and relevance in these passionate pages. -- Colin McGinn * Wall Street Journal *A wonderful book - enjoyably readable, full of stimulating insights and refreshing observations, unintimidatingly erudite, and salted with a gentle wit. -- Harry Frankfurt * author of On Bullshit *An important and amazing book. Goldstein beautifully combines the skills of a distinguished novelist with breathtaking philosophical scholarship. -- Hilary Putnam, John Cogan University Professor of the Humanities Emeritus, Harvard UniversityLong awaited... Rebecca Goldstein manages to be so funny and right -- Stephen Fry
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Imprint Academic Ancient Evenings
Book SynopsisAncient Evenings is a study of consciousness presented as a series of fictional philosophical dialogues set at the height of the Roman Empire. These dialogues on good and evil, truth and falsehood, life and death are historical re-enactments of what persons representing the major Hellenistic schools of philosophy might actually have said to one another in informal but serious discussion and debate. The result is a powerful unique view of the secular Hellenistic schools of antiquity, and of their continued importance to modern secular thinking about how to live in a world without divine intervention. Ancient Evenings is in the spirit of great dialogues from Plato to Cicero, and Berkeley to Hume. It brings back to life the neglected literary form of the philosophical dialogue as a potent and unique instrument of philosophical inquiry.
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Atlantic Books Looking for Theophrastus
Book SynopsisLaura Beatty is the author of two novels, two biographies and a genre-defying book (part travel, part memoir, part fiction) about a road trip across Europe. Her first novel, Pollard, won the Authors' Club First Novel Award as well as being shortlisted for the Ondaatje Prize. She lives in Bath.
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St Augustine's Press Averroes` Middle Commentary on Aristotle`s
Book SynopsisThis volume contains a translation into English of Averroes's Middle Commentary on Aristotle's Poetics, an introduction to the translation in which the arguments of both Averroes and Aristotle are sketch out and their differences from Plato and other important thinkers explored, an outline analysis of the order of Averroes's commentary, annotations to the text, a bibliography, and a glossary of important terms with their English translations. Heretofore, non-Arabic readers have had to depend upon Hermannus Alemannus's Latin translation of Averroes's Middle Commentary or on its English version. Both are inadequate. They incorrectly render Averroes's various arguments and make his beautiful poetic citations read like doggerel. Moreover, they provide inaccurate and incomplete information about the sources of those citations and consequently portray Averroes's text as a curious compilation of relics from some exotic but not very learned horde. The present translation is based on a sound, critical Arabic edition prepared by the translator. Not only is it the first English translation from the Arabic original, but also the first translation of the Arabic text into any language other than medieval Hebrew or Latin. The translation is literal and eloquent, albeit more literal when eloquent when sense demands such a sacrifice. Throughout the commentary, the same English word is used for the same Arabic word unless an exception is noted. The renditions of the poetic citations are somewhat freer without reaching to unwarranted innovations.
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Istvan Tamas Enisz Svādhyāya: Chanting book
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Double 9 Books A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive
Book SynopsisThe famend British truth seeker and political economist, John Stuart Mill, is credited with the authorship of an extensive work entitled A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive Book 3. The readers' interest is piqued, prompting them to persist in analyzing in addition, as the protagonist reveals a top notch inclination for self-gratification. Certain narratives might be characterised by means of their macabre and unconventional nature, whilst others possess a diffused attraction that step by step captivates the reader. This examine presents a complete analysis of the principles and processes of common sense, aiming to construct a systematic foundation for the processes of reasoning and induction. Within this seminal instructional book, Mill delves into the intricacies of good judgment, delving into the nuanced differences among deductive reasoning, also called ratiocinative reasoning, and inductive reasoning. The policies governing each varieties of inference are thoroughly delineated by means of the author, who also offers a scientific technique for generating sound arguments and performing empirical studies. The importance of Mill's paintings lies in its full-size impact at the development of the scientific approach, because it underscored the critical function of empirical evidence and experimentation as crucial elements within the derivation of conclusions. The author initiates a scholarly discussion regarding the canons of induction, which contain the techniques of settlement, distinction, and concomitant version.
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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 Prior Analytics
Book SynopsisA translation that intends to take account of the epistemically orientated natural-deduction approach, which restores Aristotle's reputation as a consummate logician and reveals Aristotle's method. It contributes not only to Aristotle scholarship and to the history of logic, but also to the history of philosophy itself.Trade Review"The translator has adhered to the recent tendency in Aristotle translations to translate Greek technical terms with one-to-one English equivalents as far as possible. This enables the Greekless reader to independently assess Aristotle's variations in terminology. Debatable points of translation and general interpretation are taken up by the translator in an extensive commentary. Such commentary is essential for any nonspecialist attempting to read the Prior Analytics. . . . A substantial twenty-page Introduction provides an overview of Aristotle's logic from the point of view of the recent literature. It is an excellent starting point for anyone wishing to gain an up-to-date perspective on this scholarship. . . . This is the volume that contemporary logicians should and will reach for when they want to learn about the origin of their field." --Michael Scanlan, Mathematical Reviews
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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 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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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc The Trials of Socrates
Book SynopsisAlthough present-day (like ancient Greek) opinion on "the real Socrates" diverges widely, six classic texts that any informed judgment of him must take into account appear together, for the first time, in this volume.Trade ReviewAs good an introduction to the basic texts and to the historical and philosophical issues surrounding [Socrates] as can be provided today. --John Bulwer, The Joint Association of Classical Teachers ReviewAn excellent production; good, readable translations; helpful and reliable, but not intrusive supplementary material; and a very useful selection of texts. --Margaret Graver, Dartmouth CollegeIn virtue of their exceptional accuracy, neutrality, and readability, Reeve's translations of the Platonic texts in The Trials of Socrates are recommended (especially for the Greekless undergraduate) as a significant improvement over their predecessors. --Vernon Provencal, MouseionTable of ContentsContents: Plato, Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Phaedo (death scene); Aristophanes, Clouds; Xenophon, Apology of Socrates.
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Reading Platos Theaetetus
Book SynopsisThis book intersperses philosophical commentary with a new translation of the whole dialogue to present an original case for thinking that Plato's aim in the Theaetetus is to further the cause of his own anti-empiricist theory of knowledge by testing -- and destroying -- a series of empiricist theories of knowledge.Trade ReviewTimothy Chappell's Reading Plato's Theaetetus offers a translation of the Theaetetus , presented in small chunks of texts preceded by a summary and followed by in-depth analysis of the passages. The text would be an excellent companion to an upper level undergraduate course or graduate course on the Theaetetus , and is an invaluable resource for anyone working in this range of Plato's dialogues. . . . This translation is a major accomplishment in terms of style and accuracy, and it is a pleasure to read. . . . Timothy Chappell's Reading Plato's Theaetetus is a first-rate piece of scholarship that will be of great service to students of the dialogue for years to come. --G. S. Bowe, Bryn Mawr Classical ReviewThose who come fresh to the Theaetetus will find plenty of help in Timothy Chappell's volume, which addresses the sorts of questions likely to be asked by an intelligent reader--especially one unfamiliar with Plato's manner of writing philosophy--and does its job in a fresh and stimulating way. --Christopher Rowe, University of Durham
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc PhilosopherKings
Book SynopsisPresents the Princeton University Press edition of 1988. This work provides an interpretation of Republic that makes a case for the coherence of Plato's argument.Trade ReviewPhilosopher-Kings is a remarkable book, in the breadth of its scope as well as in the texture of its execution. It constitutes the most ambitious contemporary reading of the Republic, the most persistent, single-minded effort to give a unified reading of this immensely complex text. It is innovative in its attention not to a particular passage, argument, or theory on Plato's part, but to the whole of the Republic as a deeply coherent text, with no loose ends. --Alexander Nehamas, Princeton UniversityReeve's brilliant treatment of the unity of Plato's Republic is a unique contribution to our understanding of that dialogue. Elegantly written, philosophically rich, his book stands to this day as one of the most creative readings of a Platonic dialogue of the past several decades. No one interested in Plato's ethics, political thought, and moral psychology can afford to neglect the striking and provocative way in which Reeve traces the parallel structures of Plato's literary masterpiece. --Michael L. Morgan, Indiana University
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