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The Cambridge Companion to Greek and Roman Philosophy

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Editor: David Sedley, University of Cambridge

David Sedley, Jonathan Barnes, Malcolm Schofield, Sarah Broadie, Christopher Rowe, John M. Cooper, Jacque Brunschwig, A. A. Long, Martha C. Nussbaum, Frans de Haas, R. J. Hankinson, Glenn Most, Jill Kraye

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Date Published: October 2012
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This wide-ranging introduction to the study of philosophy in the ancient world surveys the period's developments and evaluates a comprehensive series of major thinkers, ranging from Pythagoras to Epicurus. Tables, illustrations, and extensive advice on further reading contribute to an ideal book for survey courses on the history of ancient philosophy. It will be an invaluable guide for those interested in the philosophical thought of a rich and formative period.
- An accessible introduction to ancient philosophy, both Greek and Roman
- Can also be used as a handbook to assist in further study of the subject
- Written by a team of leading specialists including Martha Nussbaum on Philosophy and Literature
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"Well written and meticulously researched, it represents the very best of what contemporary scholars of ancient philosophy are producing." Religious Studies Review

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- Date Published: October 2012
- format: Adobe eBook Reader
- isbn: 9781139797191
- contains: 4 b/w illus. 1 map
- availability: This ISBN is for an eBook version which is distributed on our behalf by a third party.
Table of Contents
Introduction David Sedley
1. Argument in ancient philosophy Jonathan Barnes
2. The Presocratics Malcolm Schofield
3. The Sophists and Socrates Sarah Broadie
4. Plato Christopher Rowe
5. Aristotle John M. Cooper
6. Hellenistic philosophy Jacques Brunschwig and David Sedley
7. Roman philosophy A. A. Long
8. Philosophy and literature Martha C. Nussbaum
9. Late ancient philosophy Frans de Haas
10. Philosophy and science R. J. Hankinson
11. Philosophy and religion Glenn Most
12. The legacy of ancient philosophy Jill Kraye.
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David Sedley, University of Cambridge
David Sedley is Laurence Professor of Ancient Philosophy, Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge. He is author of Hellenistic Philosophers, with A. A. Long (Cambridge, 1997) and Lucretius and the Transformation of Greek Wisdom (Cambridge, 1998).
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David Sedley, Jonathan Barnes, Malcolm Schofield, Sarah Broadie, Christopher Rowe, John M. Cooper, Jacque Brunschwig, A. A. Long, Martha C. Nussbaum, Frans de Haas, R. J. Hankinson, Glenn Most, Jill Kraye