Ancient Concepts of Philosophy

ISBN-13: 9781138402638 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017

William Jordan

Opis

Throughout this book, the work of the ancients is set in the context of the most recent thinking about the nature and value of philosophy. It shows that there is much to be learnt from the ancient philosophers' views of the life of a philosopher.

Recenzje

`The freshest and most interesting aspect of the book is the plentiful reference to many contemporary philosophers ... who also deal with the issue discussed; thus the contemporary relevance of ancient philosophy is demonstrated.' Choice

Spis treści

INTRODUCTION: PHILOSOPHY ANCIENT AND MODERN 1 THE PRESOCRATIC PHILOSOPHERS: THE FIRST PHILOSOPHICAL ARGUMENTS 2 SOCRATES: A METHOD OF DOUBT 3 PLATO: THE LIFE OF PHILOSOPHY 4 ARISTOTLE: PHILOSOPHY, METHOD, BEING AND THE GOOD LIFE 5 THE HELLENISTIC PHILOSOPHERS: PHILOSOPHY, NATURE AND THERAPY; CONCLUSION: THE NATURE OF PHILOSOPHY

O autorze

William Jordan