Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy

Surveys this influential concept from antiquity through medieval theological debates to Renaissance Neoplatonism and etiquette guides.

Surveys this influential concept from antiquity through medieval theological debates to Renaissance Neoplatonism and etiquette guides.

A comprehensive and up-to-date exploration of ancient Greek ethical thought, investigating the figures, movements, and themes of this branch of philosophy.

A comprehensive and up-to-date exploration of ancient Greek ethical thought, investigating the figures, movements, and themes of this branch of philosophy.

Takes stock of existing approaches in the interpretation of Lucretius, innovates within these, and advances in new directions.

Takes stock of existing approaches in the interpretation of Lucretius, innovates within these, and advances in new directions.

With detailed annotation and references, this is the first complete English translation of Plotinus in one volume for several decades.

With detailed annotation and references, this is the first complete English translation of Plotinus in one volume for several decades.

The first study in its entirety of this fourth-century Latin commentary on Plato''s Timaeus, also addressing the Latin translation.

Introduces Cicero''s philosophy and demonstrates its relevance to many fundamental epistemological, ethical, and political issues.

Introduces Cicero''s philosophy and demonstrates its relevance to many fundamental epistemological, ethical, and political issues.

The first comprehensive guide in English to ''Middle'' Platonism, based on a wealth of source-texts in English translation.

The first comprehensive guide in English to ''Middle'' Platonism, based on a wealth of source-texts in English translation.

A comprehensive and incisive treatment of this multi-layered dialogue and its main critical issues, focusing on the central theme of erōs.

A comprehensive and incisive treatment of this multi-layered dialogue and its main critical issues, focusing on the central theme of erōs.

This book is the second volume in the definitive anthology of early Christian texts, focusing on practice.

This book is the first volume in the definitive anthology of early Christian texts, focusing on faith.

This book is the second volume in the definitive anthology of early Christian texts, focusing on practice.

This book is the first volume in the definitive anthology of early Christian texts, focusing on faith.

This book provides a fresh and comprehensive account of the most frequently read work of Greek philosophy.

Essays from a diverse group of experts providing a comprehensive guide to Socrates, the most famous Greek philosopher.

These essays demonstrate the contemporary vitality of existential thought, engaging critically with the main concepts and figures of existentialism.

Fourteen specially-commissioned essays discuss Plato''s views about knowledge, reality, mathematics, politics, ethics, love, poetry, and religion.

This book provides a fresh and comprehensive account of the most frequently read work of Greek philosophy.

Essays from a diverse group of experts providing a comprehensive guide to Socrates, the most famous Greek philosopher.

These essays demonstrate the contemporary vitality of existential thought, engaging critically with the main concepts and figures of existentialism.

This volume provides an overview of political problems as Aristotle conceived of them his Politics.

This volume provides an overview of political problems as Aristotle conceived of them his Politics.

This book traces the intellectual revolution initiated by Thales in the sixth century BC to its culmination in the metaphysics of Parmenides.

This volume provides a clear, rigorous translation of one of the most important works of Platonic philosophy from late antiquity.

This volume provides a clear, rigorous translation of one of the most important works of Platonic philosophy from late antiquity.

An accessible 2001 translation of Cicero''s important work on ethics.

Writing in the fourth century B.

Phaedrus - Plato - Plato is a Classical Greek philosopher, mathematician, student of Socrates, writer of philosophical dialogues, and founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world.

The most comprehensive collection of passages from later Stoic thinkers, providing fresh translations and up-to-date commentary.

The most comprehensive collection of passages from later Stoic thinkers, providing fresh translations and up-to-date commentary.

The second volume of the first complete translation of Proclus'' commentary on Plato''s Republic.

The second volume of the first complete translation of Proclus'' commentary on Plato''s Republic.

Presents a new understanding of the social and political world of the late republic and the reasons for its fall.

Presents a new understanding of the social and political world of the late republic and the reasons for its fall.

The first book to explicate and analyse Augustine''s seminal argument concerning humility and pride, especially in politics and philosophy.

The first book to explicate and analyse Augustine''s seminal argument concerning humility and pride, especially in politics and philosophy.

Explores Galen''s contributions to (mainly scientific) epistemology and their legacy in the Islamic world.

Explores Galen''s contributions to (mainly scientific) epistemology and their legacy in the Islamic world.

Focuses on early Christian reflection on Christ as God incarnate from ca.

Focuses on early Christian reflection on Christ as God incarnate from ca.

A close text commentary showing the interplay of the philosophical issues, the characters and the dialectic across the dialogue.

A close text commentary showing the interplay of the philosophical issues, the characters and the dialectic across the dialogue.

Argues that, for Aristotle, scientific inquiry is governed both by a domain-neutral erotetic framework and by domain-specific norms.