num_pages: 459
description: Classics of Philosophy: Volume I, Ancient and Medieval covers the works of philosophers from Thales to William of Ockham. Ideal for courses in ancient or ancient and medieval philosophy, it includes twenty-nine worksseven of them completeby thirteen philosophers as well as fragments from the Pre-Socratics. A lucid introduction, including a brief biographical sketch, accompanies each of the featured philosophers.  Also look for Classics of Philosophy: Volume II, Modern and Contemporary, which covers the works of philosophers from Descartes to Rawls. In addition, there is a single-volume edition available that combines Volume I and Volume II, providing the most comprehensive anthology of writings in western philosophy in print.
language: English
title: Classics of Philosophy: Volume I: Ancient and Medieval
titlecomplete: Classics of Philosophy: Volume I: Ancient and Medieval
genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 7
publisher: Oxford University Press