Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy

The first account of how Athens invented the notion of ''classical'' tragedy during the later fourth century BC.

This book examines ancient Greek thinking about the probable, hypothetical, and counterfactual across a variety of disciplines (philosophy, science, politics, literature, art).

This book is the first comprehensive treatment of Roman political thought, arguing that Romans engaged in wide-ranging reflections on politics.

This volume provides a systematic guide to Aristotle''s Nicomachean Ethics, a key text of ancient philosophy, and Western philosophy in general.

This book is the first comprehensive treatment of Roman political thought, arguing that Romans engaged in wide-ranging reflections on politics.

This second edition of the Companion has been thoroughly revised and updated with eleven new chapters and a new bibliography.

This second edition of the Companion has been thoroughly revised and updated with eleven new chapters and a new bibliography.

This volume provides a systematic guide to Aristotle''s Nicomachean Ethics, a key text of ancient philosophy, and Western philosophy in general.

The first account of how Athens invented the notion of ''classical'' tragedy during the later fourth century BC.

Examines the engagement of Aristophanes'' Thesmophoriazusae with Parmenidean philosophy to issue a political critique of tragic deception and its effects.

This work re-examines the divisive wisdom in 1 Corinthians and considers the effects of wealth and formal education in Stoicism on the Corinthian church.

Examines the engagement of Aristophanes'' Thesmophoriazusae with Parmenidean philosophy to issue a political critique of tragic deception and its effects.

This long-awaited study of the most enigmatic figure of Greek philosophy reclaims Socrates'' originality.

The most striking merits of Guthrie''s work are his mastery of a tremendous range of ancient literature and modern scholarship.

This work re-examines the divisive wisdom in 1 Corinthians and considers the effects of wealth and formal education in Stoicism on the Corinthian church.

The most striking merits of Guthrie''s work are his mastery of a tremendous range of ancient literature and modern scholarship.

A fresh and exciting study of Cicero''s philosophical activities and the enduring interest of his ethical and political thought.

Socratic and Platonic Political Philosophy invites readers to participate in the practices of Socratic and Platonic politics.

The first exploration of the idiosyncratic brand of Platonism in the multifarious literary corpus of Apuleius of Madauros (c.

A comprehensive, authoritative, innovative and accessible account of Pythagoreanism, one of the most enigmatic and influential philosophies in the West.

Provides new translations of Plato''s important works of ancient philosophy with an introduction explaining the major arguments.

A fresh and exciting study of Cicero''s philosophical activities and the enduring interest of his ethical and political thought.

Socratic and Platonic Political Philosophy invites readers to participate in the practices of Socratic and Platonic politics.

The first exploration of the idiosyncratic brand of Platonism in the multifarious literary corpus of Apuleius of Madauros (c.

A comprehensive, authoritative, innovative and accessible account of Pythagoreanism, one of the most enigmatic and influential philosophies in the West.

Provides new translations of Plato''s important works of ancient philosophy with an introduction explaining the major arguments.

Argues that Augustine assimilated the Stoic theory of perception into his theories of motivation, affectivity, therapy for the passions and moral progress.

A new collection of thirteen essays, covering the reception of Aristotle''s ethics from the ancient world to the twentieth century.

Argues that Augustine assimilated the Stoic theory of perception into his theories of motivation, affectivity, therapy for the passions and moral progress.

A new collection of thirteen essays, covering the reception of Aristotle''s ethics from the ancient world to the twentieth century.

The most influential doctor of later antiquity, Galen wrote extensively on logic and the philosophy of science.

A comprehensive and wide-ranging 2003 introduction to the study of philosophy in the ancient world.

A completely accessible but thought-provoking 2007 introduction to one of the greatest of Latin poets, Lucretius.

Sixteen leading scholars introduce and explain the many facets of Plotinus'' ''Neoplatonism''.

A 1999 Companion to Greek philosophy, invaluable for new readers, and for specialists.

A comprehensive survey of the main periods, schools and individual proponents of scepticism in the ancient Greek and Roman world.

An introduction to the history of the ancient philosophical school and an account of the areas of its philosophical interest.

Covers all the important aspects of Boethius''s thought and his influence on poets as well as philosophers and theologians.

An interesting interpretation of the historical trajectory of pre-modern mathematics.

Examines the unifying teleological theme in Plato''s dialogue the Timaeus-Critias.

A guide to the central texts and problems in ancient Greek political thought from Homer through the Stoics and Epicureans.

Covers all the important aspects of Boethius''s thought and his influence on poets as well as philosophers and theologians.

An introduction to the history of the ancient philosophical school and an account of the areas of its philosophical interest.

A comprehensive survey of the main periods, schools and individual proponents of scepticism in the ancient Greek and Roman world.

A guide to the central texts and problems in ancient Greek political thought from Homer through the Stoics and Epicureans.

Offers a systematic presentation of Plato''s late cosmology, showing connections to his ethics and arguments about the organic structure of the universe.

Explores how morality worked, for Roman society as a whole and for individuals.