Aristocles of Messene
Subtitle: testimonia and fragments
By: edited with translation and commentary by Maria Lorenza Chiesara
Contributors: Chiesara, Maria Lorenza
Series: Oxford classical monographs
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 218
Subjects: Philosophy, Ancient
Work titles: Fragments.
Description: "Aristocles of Messene is a source for understanding the philosophical thought of early Pyrrhonism. But so far his polemical attitudes have discouraged scholars from taking seriously the extant fragments of his work and at present he is still an obscure figure. In this book Dr. Chiesara shows Aristocles to be an erudite, acute, and faithful representative of the Aristotelianism of the first century AD. He is revealed as an accurate historian and trustworthy reporter of the major trends of first century philosophical thought including Platonism, Stoicism, Pyrrhonism, and Epicureanism, and to offer valuable additions to the history of ancient philosophy, in particular to the reconstruction not only of early but also of late, namely Aenesidemean, Pyrrhonism. His exhortative aim and his polemical verve make his On Philosophy an interesting and amusing read for specialists and non-specialists alike."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [168]-181) and indexes