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The Blackwell Guide to Ancient Philosophy (Blackwell Philosophy Guides)

The Blackwell Guide to Ancient Philosophy (Blackwell Philosophy Guides)

by Christopher Shields (Editor)

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    Paperback 2002

    $35.69
Synopsis

The Blackwell Guide to Ancient Philosophy provides a comprehensive treatment of the principal figures and movements of philosophy from its origins before Socrates, through the towering achievements of Plato and Aristotle, and into its final developments in late antiquity. * Provides a comprehensive guide to ancient philosophy from the pre--Socratics to late antiquity. * Written by a cast of distinguished philosophers. * Covers the pre--Socratics, the sophistic movement, Epicureanism, academic skepticism, stoicism, and the neo--Platonists. * Features an index and a comprehensive bibliography of both primary and secondary works.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 352
 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 20 Dec 2002
ISBN 10: 0631222154
ISBN 13: 9780631222156

Media Reviews
Beginners will find in these essays clear and helpful accounts of some of the main philosophical issues raised by the Greek philosophers. The essays display the scope and variety of Greek philosophy, from the beginnings to later Platonism, and its permanent philosophical significance. Terence Irwin, Cornell University
Author Bio
Christopher Shields is Professor of Philosophy and Classics at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He is author of Order in Multiplicity: Homonymy in the Philosophy of Aristotle (1999).