Classical Philosophy

Name: Classical Philosophy
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ISBN: 9780192892539

ISBN-10: 0192892533

ISBN-13: 9780192892539

Edition: 1999

Authors: Terence Irwin

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This Oxford Reader seeks to introduce some of the main philosophical questions raised by the Greek and Roman philosophers of classical antiquity. Selections from the writings of ancient philosophers are interspersed with Terence Irwin's incisive commentary, and sometimes with contributions from modern philosophers expounding relevant philosophical positions or discussing particular aspects of classical philosophy. The arrangement of the book is thematic, rather than chronological, allowing the reader to focus on philosophical problems and ideas, but a general introduction places philosophers and schools within their historical context. Irwin brings together contributions which shaped…

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List price: $99.99
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/10/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 442
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.87" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English




Introduction



Nature, Change, and Cause: Natural Philosophy before Plato



Origins of Skepticism: Knowledge and Belief in Early Greek Philosophy



Knowledge and Belief: From Socrates to Skepticism



Knowledge, Belief and Forms: Socrates and Plato



Form and Matter: Aristotle and Stoicism



Knowledge and Belief: Answers to Skepticism



Soul and Body



Free Will



Good, Pleasure, and Happiness



Knowledge and Desire in Virtue



The Good of Others



Virtue and Happiness



Political Theory



Philosophy and Theology


Further Reading


Source Acknowledgments


Index of Authors and Texts


General Index