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Classical Philosophy - A history of philosophy without any gaps, Volume 1 (Paperback)
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Classical Philosophy - A history of philosophy without any gaps, Volume 1 (Paperback)
Series: A History of Philosophy
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Classical Philosophy is the first of a series of books in which
Peter Adamson aims ultimately to present a complete history of
philosophy, more thoroughly but also more enjoyably than ever
before. In short, lively chapters, based on the popular History of
Philosophy podcast, he offers an accessible, humorous, and detailed
look at the emergence of philosophy with the Presocratics, the
probing questions of Socrates, and the first full flowering of
philosophy with the dialogues of Plato and the treatises of
Aristotle. The story is told 'without any gaps', discussing not
only such major figures but also less commonly discussed topics
like the Hippocratic Corpus, the Platonic Academy, and the role of
women in ancient philosophy. Within the thought of Plato and
Aristotle, the reader will find in-depth introductions to major
works, such as the Republic and the Nicomachean Ethics, which are
treated in detail that is unusual in an introduction to ancient
philosophy. Adamson looks at fascinating but less frequently read
Platonic dialogues like the Charmides and Cratylus, and Aristotle's
ideas in zoology and poetics. This full coverage allows him to
tackle ancient discussions in all areas of philosophy, including
epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of language, philosophy of
science, ethics and politics. Attention is also given to the
historical and literary context of classical philosophy, with
exploration of how early Greek cosmology responded to the poets
Homer and Hesiod, how Socrates was presented by the comic
playwright Aristophanes and the historian Xenophon, and how events
in Greek history may have influenced Plato's thought. This is a new
kind of history which will bring philosophy to life for all
readers, including those coming to the subject for the first time.
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