The Hellenistic Philosophers: Volume 2, Greek and Latin Texts with Notes and Bibliography

The Hellenistic Philosophers: Volume 2, Greek and Latin Texts with Notes and Bibliography
Title The Hellenistic Philosophers: Volume 2, Greek and Latin Texts with Notes and Bibliography PDF eBook
Author A. A. Long
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 528
Release 1987
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 9780521275576

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Presents the same texts (with additional passages) as Volume 1. Includes detailed notes on the more difficult texts, and a large annotated bibliography.

The Hellenistic Philosophers: Volume 1, Translations of the Principal Sources with Philosophical Commentary

The Hellenistic Philosophers: Volume 1, Translations of the Principal Sources with Philosophical Commentary
Title The Hellenistic Philosophers: Volume 1, Translations of the Principal Sources with Philosophical Commentary PDF eBook
Author A. A. Long
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 528
Release 1987-04-09
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 9780521255615

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Volume 1 presents the texts in new translations by the authors, and these are accompanied by a philosophical and historical commentary designed for use by all readers, including those with no background in the classical world. With its glossary and indexes, this volume can stand alone as an independent tool of study.

Hellenistic Philosophy

Hellenistic Philosophy
Title Hellenistic Philosophy PDF eBook
Author A. A. Long
Publisher Univ of California Press
Pages 294
Release 1986-08-20
Genre History
ISBN 9780520058088

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The purpose of this book is to trace the main developments in Greek philosophy during the period which runs from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.c. to the end of the Roman Republic (31 B.c.). These three centuries, known to us as the Hellenistic Age, witnessed a vast expansion of Greek civilization eastwards, following Alexander's conquests; and later, Greek civilization penetrated deeply into the western Mediterranean world assisted by the political conquerors of Greece, the Romans. But philosophy throughout this time remained a predominantly Greek activity. The most influential thinkers in the Hellenistic world were Stoics, Epicureans and Sceptics. This book gives a concise critical analysis of their ideas and their methods of thought. The last book in English to cover this ground was written sixty years ago. In the interval the subject has moved on, quite rapidly since the last war, but most of the best work is highly specialized. There is a clear need for a general appraisal of Hellenistic philosophy which can provide those who are not specialists with an up-to-date account of the subject. Hellenistic philosophy is often regarded as a dull product of second-rate thinkers who are unable to stand comparison with Plato and Aristotle. This book will help to remove such misconceptions and arouse wider interest in a field which is fascinating both historically and conceptually.

The Hellenistic Philosophers: Volume 1, Translations of the Principal Sources with Philosophical Commentary

The Hellenistic Philosophers: Volume 1, Translations of the Principal Sources with Philosophical Commentary
Title The Hellenistic Philosophers: Volume 1, Translations of the Principal Sources with Philosophical Commentary PDF eBook
Author A. A. Long
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 352
Release 1987-04-09
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 1139642898

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Volume 1 presents the texts in new translations by the authors, and these are accompanied by a philosophical and historical commentary designed for use by all readers, including those with no background in the classical world. With its glossary and indexes, this volume can stand alone as an independent tool of study.

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Author
Publisher V&R unipress GmbH
Pages 500
Release
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ISBN 3899716299

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Ethics in Aesop's Fables: The Augustana Collection

Ethics in Aesop's Fables: The Augustana Collection
Title Ethics in Aesop's Fables: The Augustana Collection PDF eBook
Author Christos A. Zafiropoulos
Publisher BRILL
Pages 218
Release 2017-09-18
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN 9004351043

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Ethics in Aesop’s Fables: the Augustana Collection offers an original and innovative analysis of the Greek fable in the framework of Greek ethical thinking. The book starts with a brief account of the history and genre of the Greek fable. It then focuses on the Augustana collection of prose fables and analyses its ethical content in the larger context of Greek thought. A detailed comparison of Greek ethical thinking with the language of the fables shows the persistence of certain types of ethical reasoning and of certain key ethical norms. The author argues that although the fable was not 'philosophy', it was indeed 'philosophical' because it communicated normative messages about human behaviour, which reflected widespread views in Greek ethical thought. This book is of special interest to both students and scholars of Greek fable and of Greek philosophy.

Ancient Ethics

Ancient Ethics
Title Ancient Ethics PDF eBook
Author Jörg Hardy
Publisher V&R Unipress
Pages 498
Release 2014-05-14
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 3862346293

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This volume presents essays on Ancient ethics from Homer to Plotinus with a focus on the significance of Ancient ethical thinking for contemporary ethics. Adapting Kant's words, we might describe philosophers today as holding that meta-ethics without normative ethics is empty; normative ethics without meta-ethics is blind. One fascinating feature of Ancient ethics is its close connection between content and method, between normative ethics and meta-ethics. In connecting ethical, epistemological, and cosmological issues, Ancient ethical theories strive for an integrated understanding of normativity. The project of this volume is to capture some of the colours of the bright spectrum of ancient ethics. The goal of bundling them together is, ultimately, to shed better light on the issues of contemporary ethics. Topics: Classical Chinese Ethics, Indian Ethics, Homeric Ethics, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Hellenistic philosophy, Plotinus, Ancient and Modern Moral Psychology, Hybrid Theories of Normativity, The Unity of the Virtues, The Art of Life and Morality (Lebenskunst und Moral). Contributors: J. Annas, M. Anagnostopoulos, R. Aprressyan, Th. C. Brickhouse / N. D. Smith, J. Bussanich, C. Collobert, S. Delcomminette, W. Detel, D. Frede, L. Gerson, Ch. Halbig, J. Hardy, O. Höffe, B. Inwood, M.-Th. Liske, L. Pfister, M. McPherran, J. Piering, G. Rudebusch, D. Russell, G. Santas, Ch. Shields, M. Sim, C. C. Taylor.