Thomas A. Blackson

Ancient Greek Philosophy (eBook, ePUB)

From the Presocratics to the Hellenistic Philosophers

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Ancient Greek Philosophy: From the Presocratics to the Hellenistic Philosophers presents a comprehensive introduction to the philosophers and philosophical traditions that developed in ancient Greece from 585 BC to 529 AD. * Provides coverage of the Presocratics through the Hellenistic philosophers * Moves beyond traditional textbooks that conclude with Aristotle * A uniquely balanced organization of exposition, choice excerpts and commentary, informed by classroom feedback * Contextual commentary traces the development of lines of thought through the period, ideal for students new to the discipline * Can be used in conjunction with the online resources found at http://tomblackson.com/Ancient/toc.html

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Januar 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781444396089
• Artikelnr.: 38307758

Autorenporträt

Thomas A. Blackson is a member of the Philosophy Faculty in the School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies at Arizona State University.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface

Acknowledgments.

Text Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part I: The Presocratics

Part II: Socrates

Part III: Plato

Part IV: Aristotle

Part V: Hellenistic Philosophers

References

Index of Passages

General Index

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Preface. Acknowledgments. Text Acknowledgments. Introduction. Part I: The
Presocratics. Timeline. 1. The Milesian Revolution. 1.1. The Milesians Turn
to Nature. 1.2. Parmenides. 1.3. A Defense of the Inquiry into Nature.
Further Reading for Part I. Part II: Socrates. Timeline. 2. The Good Life.
2.1. Definitions. 2.2. The Love of Wisdom. 2.3. Intellectualism. 3. Against
the Sophists. 3.1. The Sophists Come to Athens. 3.2. The Sophist Sells
Teachings for the Soul. 3.3. Rhetoric is Blind to the Good. Further Reading
for Part II. Part III: Plato. 4. Three Platonic Theories. 4.1. The Theory
of Recollection. 4.2. The Theory of Forms. 4.2. The Tripartite Theory of
the Soul. 5. Justice and its Reward. 5.1. The Opening Conversation. 5.2.
Justice. 5.3. The Just Life is Better . .. Further Reading for Part III.
Part IV: Aristotle. 6. Second Philosophy. 6.1. Natural Bodies and their
Specific Behaviors. 6.2. Natures are Forms. 6.3. Teleology in Nature. 7.
Psychology. 7.1. The Soul is the Form of the Body. 7.2. Induction. 7.3.
Becoming like the Unmovable First Mover. 8. First Philosophy. 8.1. The
Science of Being. 8.2. Substances are Forms. 8.3. No Universal is a
Substance. 9. Ethics.. 9.1. The Function Argument. 9.2. Theoretical Wisdom.
9.3. Practical Wisdom. Further Reading for Part IV. Part V: Hellenistic
Philosophers. Timeline. 10. Reaction to the Classical Tradition. 10.1.
Epicureanism. 10.2. Stoicism. 10.3. Skepticism. Further Reading for Part V.
References. Index of Passages. General Index.

Rezensionen

"Thomas Blackson's Ancient Greek Philosophy is anintroductory-level overview of philosophy from the Presocraticthrough the Hellenistic periods. It would serve as an idealcompanion for a Survey of Ancient Philosophy course. B.'s prose is lucid and accessible, his interpretations ofmany of the texts are compelling and interlace nicely, and heprovides informative footnotes and annotations. This is avery useful book." (Classical Review, 2012)

"Recommended. Lower-and upper-levelundergraduates." (Choice, 1 May 2012)"An ideal introduction to the study of Ancient Greek Philosophy.The beginning student will find Blackson's narrative compelling.The more seasoned scholar will be grateful for the extensivelyreferenced footnotes."
--Gareth B. Matthews, University ofMassachusetts/Amherst