Ancient Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction

by Julia Annas

Overview

The tradition of ancient philosophy is a long, rich and varied one, in which a constant note is that of discussion and argument. This book introduces readers to some ancient debates to engage with the ancient developments of some themes. Getting away from the presentation of ancient philosophy as a succession of Great Thinkers, the book gives readers a sense of the freshness and liveliness of ancient philosophy, and of its wide variety of themes and styles. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780191578304
Publisher:	OUP Oxford
Publication date:	10/12/2000
Series:	Very Short Introductions
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Julia Annas, Department of Philosophy, University of Arizona, Regents Professor Emerita

Julia Annas is Regents Professor Emerita at the University of Arizona. She is an Honorary Fellow of St. Hugh's College, Oxford, a Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and was President of the Pacific Division of the American Philosophical Association 2004-5. She was the founding editor of Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy. She has published 16 books (8 edited or translations) and many articles, mainly on ethics in the ancient Greco-Roman world, and contemporary ethics, especially virtue ethics.

Table of Contents

1. How to live a happy life2. Humans and beasts: understanding ourselves3. Reason, knowledge and scepticism4. Logic and reality5. When did it begin? (and what is it anyway?)

Editorial Reviews

"Summarizing so much in so short a space is a truly Heraclean task, especially given Annas' including Greek culture and the relevance of Ancient Greek philosophy for philosophers today. Readers will learn so much and be prompted to question so much more, which I suspect is precisely what Annas intended." — Christopher Martin, Religious Studies Review

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