In Ancient Philosophy (2012), Christopher Shields expanded on the
coverage of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle in his earlier book,
Classical Philosophy (2003), to include the philosophy of the
Hellenistic era. In this new edition (2023), Shields reaches even
further to include material on Neoplatonism and on Augustine and
Proclus, capturing-from Thales of Miletus to the end of the sixth
century CE-all of what might be called ancient philosophy. It
traces the important connections between the periods and
individuals of more than 1,200 years of philosophy's history
without losing sight of the novelties and dynamics unique to each.
The coverage of the Presocratics, Sophists, Plato, and Stoicism has
also been expanded so as to highlight Plato's responses to the
Sophistic movement in the development of his Theory of Forms. And,
finally, a valuable companion volume, with Shields's focused
translations of the important sources referred to in Ancient
Philosophy, Second Edition, will soon be published, obviating the
need for a massive anthology of discordant voices. Ancient
Philosophy, Second Edition, retains its helpful structure: each
philosophical position receives: (1) a brief introduction, (2) a
sympathetic review of its principal motivations and primary
supporting arguments, and (3) a short assessment, inviting readers
to evaluate its plausibility. The result is a book that brings the
ancient arguments to life, making the introduction truly
contemporary. It continues to serve as both a first stop and a
well-visited resource for any student of the subject. Key updates
in the second edition Extends the range of coverage well into the
sixth century CE by offering a new chapter on Neoplatonism and
early Christian philosophy, featuring discussions of Proclus and
Augustine. Explains the conflicts between Plato and the Sophists by
highlighting their approaches to rhetoric as an instrument of
persuasion, offering a helpful explanation of two senses of
argument. Includes new coverage of Plato's argument from the
Simplicity of the Soul, Argument from Affinity, and Argument
against Rhetoric. Includes coverage of Aristotle's political
naturalism . May be used with a soon-to-be-published companion
volume of primary source material, all of it translated by
Christopher Shields specifically for the reader of this Second
Edition.
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