Part of The Blackwell Readings in Philosophy Series, this survey of ancient philosophy explores the scope of ancient philosophy, focusing on the key philosophers and their texts, examining how the foundations of philosophy as we know it were laid.

• Focuses on the key philosophers and their texts, from Pre-Socratic thinkers through to the Neo-Platonists
• Brings together the key primary writings of Thales, Xenophanes, Parmenides, Anaxagoras, Gorgias, Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus, Lucretius, Seneca, Sextus Empiricus, Plotinus, and many others
• Is broken down into...

This collection of readings with extensive editorial commentary brings together key texts of the most influential philosophers of the medieval era to provide a comprehensive introduction for students of philosophy.

• Features the writings of Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Boethius, John Duns Scotus and other leading medieval thinkers
  
• Features several new translations of key thinkers of the medieval era, including John Buridan and Averroes
  
• Readings are accompanied by expert commentary from the editors, who are leading scholars in the...

This collection of readings with extensive editorial commentary brings together key texts of the most influential philosophers of the medieval era to provide a comprehensive introduction for students of philosophy.

• Features the writings of Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Boethius, John Duns Scotus and other leading medieval thinkers
  
• Features several new translations of key thinkers of the medieval era, including John Buridan and Averroes
  
• Readings are accompanied by expert commentary from the editors, who are leading scholars in the...

Part of the Blackwell Readings in the History of Philosophy series, this survey of early modern philosophy focuses on the key texts and philosophers of the period whose beliefs changed the course of western thought.

• Assembles the key texts from the most significant and influential philosophers of the early modern era to provide a thorough introduction to the period.
  
• Features the writings of the major philosophical, scientific, and political thinkers of the time, including Descartes, Hobbes, Leibniz and Spinoza.
  
• Focuses on the...

Part of the Blackwell Readings in the History of Philosophy series, this survey of early modern philosophy focuses on the key texts and philosophers of the period whose beliefs changed the course of western thought.

• Assembles the key texts from the most significant and influential philosophers of the early modern era to provide a thorough introduction to the period.
  
• Features the writings of the major philosophical, scientific, and political thinkers of the time, including Descartes, Hobbes, Leibniz and Spinoza.
  
• Focuses on the...