Ancient Philosophy

The Fundamentals

Ancient Philosophy
Daniel W Graham
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2 Apr 2020 US
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9781119110156
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A comprehensive yet accessible survey of ancient philosophy, covering Greek, Roman, and early Judeo-Christian philosophy, ideal for introductory courses in the ancient roots of modern worldviewsPart of the popular Fundamentals of Philosophy series, Ancient Philosophy is an ideal resource for beginning students as well as for advanced students wishing to hone their understanding of the philosophies of the ancient world. Clear and engaging, this book covers a representative selection of major ancient thinkers, movements, and schools of thought, including the Sophists and other significant Presocratics, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Hellenistic philosophy, the Stoics, the Skeptics, and early Judeo-Christian philosophy up to Augustine. Written by a prominent scholar and author in ancient philosophy studies, this book: Provides an overview of important issues in the study of the philosophies of the ancient worldExplores the relevance of the theories of ancient thinkers to the modern worldCharts the progression in the ancient world from worldviews based in mythology to systems of thought based on the analysis of evidencePresents up-to-date scholarship as well as historical material from ancient sourcesAssumes no prior knowledge of philosophy and examines all arguments carefully and sequentially
Daniel W. Graham is Professor of Philosophy at Brigham Young University. He is past president of the International Association for Presocratic Studies. He is author of Aristotle's Two Systems, co-editor of The Oxford Handbook of Presocratic Philosophy, editor and translator of The Texts of Early Greek Philosophy, and author of Science Before Socrates. He has been a visiting fellow at Clare Hall, Cambridge, and a visiting professor at Yale University.
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ISBN-13: 9781119110156
Published: 2 Apr 2020
Published In: United States
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Format: Paperback
Height: 227mm
Width: 164mm
Spine: 12mm
Weight: 324g
Pages: 216

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