{"product_id":"the-blackwell-guide-to-ancient-philosophy-isbn-9780631222156","title":"The Blackwell Guide to Ancient Philosophy","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Guide to Ancient Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive treatment of the principal figures and movements of philosophy from its origins before Socrates, through the towering achievements of Plato and Aristotle, and into its final developments in late antiquity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a comprehensive guide to ancient philosophy from the pre-Socratics to late antiquity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by a cast of distinguished philosophers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the pre-Socratics, the sophistic movement, Epicureanism, academic skepticism, stoicism, and the neo-Platonists.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures an index and a comprehensive bibliography of both primary and secondary works.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditor’s Introduction ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Philosophy before Socrates: Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Presocratic Philosophy 5\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRichard McKirahan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Sophists 27\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn Gibert\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Socrates: Introduction 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Socrates 55\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThomas C. Brickhouse and Nicholas D. Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Plato: Introduction 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Plato: Metaphysics 75\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaniel Devereux Copyrighted Material\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Plato: Epistemology 100\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNicholas White\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Plato: Ethics 118\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGerasimos Santas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Plato: Psychology 130\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAllan Silverman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Aristotle: Introduction 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Aristotle: Epistemology and Methodology 151\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert Bolton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Aristotle: Metaphysics 163\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael Loux\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Aristotle: Ethics and Politics 184\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFred D. Miller, Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Aristotle: Psychology 211\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGareth Matthews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Hellenistic Philosophy: Introduction 229\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Epicureanism 237\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid Konstan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Stoicism 253\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePhillip Mitsis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Academics and Pyrrhonists 268\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eR. J. Hankinson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI Late Antique Philosophy: Introduction 301\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Neoplatonism 303\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLloyd P. Gerson \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBibliography 324\u003cbr\u003e Index 329\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Beginners will find in these essays clear and helpful accounts of some of the main philosophical issues raised by the Greek philosophers. The essays display the scope and variety of Greek philosophy, from the beginnings to later Platonism, and its permanent philosophical significance.\" \u003ci\u003eTerence Irwin, Cornell University\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eChristopher Shields\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy and Classics at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He is author of \u003ci\u003eOrder in Multiplicity: Homonymy in the Philosophy of Aristotle\u003c\/i\u003e (1999).  \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Guide to Ancient Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive treatment of the principal figures and movements of philosophy from its origins before Socrates, through the towering achievements of Plato and Aristotle, and into its final developments in late antiquity. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthored by a cast of distinguished philosophers, this collection offers in-depth, accessible essays on the Presocratics, the Sophistic Movement, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, the principal Hellenistic schools – Epicureanism, Academic Skepticism, and Stoicism – and, finally, the often neglected Neoplatonists. Featuring a comprehensive bibliography of primary and secondary recommended works for each of its topics, this book is an indispensable resource for the study of ancient philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990172942565,"sku":"NP9780631222156","price":57.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780631222156.jpg?v=1761786785","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-blackwell-guide-to-ancient-philosophy-isbn-9780631222156","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}