Ancient Philosophy
Subtitle: A Very Short Introduction
Series: Very Short Introductions
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 127
Copyright date: 2000
Subjects: Philosophy, Ancient
Description: From the Publisher: The tradition of ancient philosophy is a long, rich and varied one, in which the notes of discussion and argument constantly resound. This book aims to introduce readers to some ancient debates and to get them to engage with the ancient developments of some themes. Getting away from the presentation of ancient philosophy as a succession of Great Thinkers, the book aims to give readers a sense of the freshness and liveliness of ancient philosophy, and of its wide variety of themes and styles.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: List of illustrations
pagenum: x; title: Introduction
pagenum: xi; label: 1
title: Humans and beasts: understanding ourselves
pagenum: 1; label: 2
title: Why do we read Plato's Republic?
pagenum: 19; label: 3
title: The happy life, ancient and modern
pagenum: 37; label: 4
title: Reason, knowledge and scepticism
pagenum: 56; label: 5
title: Logic and reality
pagenum: 77; label: 6
title: When did it all begin? (and what is it anyway?)
pagenum: 98; title: Timeline
pagenum: 119; title: Further Reading
pagenum: 121; title: Notes
pagenum: 123; title: Index
pagenum: 127