Philosophy

ISBN: 9780521455954
Published by : Cambridge University Press
Ancient Greece was a place of tremendous political experiment and innovation, and it was here too that the first serious political thinkers emerged. Using carefully selected case-studies, Professor Cartledge investigates the dynamic interactio... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781844651306
Published by : Acumen Publishing
Scepticism, a philosophical tradition that casts doubt on our ability to gain knowledge of the world and suggests suspending judgement in the face of uncertainty, has been influential since is beginnings in ancient Greece. Harald Thorsrud provi... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781930972216
Published by : Parmenides Publishing
"One and Many" in Aristotle's Metaphysics: Books, "Alpha to Delta" is sequentially the first volume of a three volume set, the second of which was first published by Ohio State University Press in 1989 and was reprinted with revisions by Parmen... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780691131238
Published by : Princeton University Press
These papers range from a literary study of Homer's influence on Plato's Protagoras to analytic studies of Aristotle's metaphysics and his ideas about deliberation. Most of the papers reflect directly or indirectly Segvic's idea that both Socra... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780521887908
Published by : Cambridge University Press
In archaic societies myths were believed to tell true stories - stories about the ultimate origin of reality. For us, on the contrary, the term myth denotes a false belief. Between the archaic notion of myth and ours stands Platos. This volume ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781405122238
Published by : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
The range and depth of Aristotle's research is, of course, dazzling, and a clear guide to the key themes like this is thus always going to be welcome. No less than 40 contributions pick out the principal topics and issues in Aristotle's life, w... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780521691895
Published by : Cambridge University Press
This is the first title in the Key Themes in Ancient Philosophy series, which provides concise books, written by major scholars and accessible to non-specialists, on important themes in ancient philosophy which remain of philosophical interest ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780748627783
Published by : Edinburgh University Press
This volume provides a concise introduction to Plato's famous Republic , and summarises current interpretations of the dialogue. It takes the form of a commentary on the text presented throughout in English. .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780748627790
Published by : Edinburgh University Press
This volume provides a concise introduction to Plato's famous Republic , and summarises current interpretations of the dialogue. It takes the form of a commentary on the text presented throughout in English. .... Learn More