Maieusis
Subtitle: Essays in Ancient Philosophy in Honour of Myles Burnyeat
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; Oxford University Press
Published: January 28, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9780199289974
Subjects: Ancient Greek & Roman philosophy; History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical; Philosophy / Ancient; Philosophy
Description: "Maieusis pays tribute to the highly influential work of Myles Burnyeat, whose contributions to the study of ancient philosophy have done much to enhance the profile of the subject a round the world. What is distinctive about this work is his is his capacity to deepen our understanding of the relation between ancient and modern thought, and to combine the best of contemporary philosophy - its insights as well as its rigour - with a deep sensitivity to classical texts." "Nineteen of the world's leading experts in the field examine a wide range of topics in ancient philosophy, the different aspects of eros in the Symposium, Republic, and Phaedrus, the Phaedo's arguments for immortality, wars and warriors in Plato, and the cave allegory in the Republic."--Jacket.