Essays on Plato and Aristotle

by J. L. Ackrill

Overview

J. L. Ackrill's work on Plato and Aristotle has had a considerable influence upon ancient philosophical studies in the late twentieth century. In his writings the rigour and clarity of contemporary analytic philosophy are brought to bear upon ancient thought; in many cases he has provided the first analytic treatment of a key issue. Gathered now in this volume are the best of Ackrill's essays on the two greatest philosophers of antiquity. With philosophical acuity and philological expertise he examines a wide range of texts and topics--from ethics and logic to epistemology and metaphysics--which continue to be in the focus of debate.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780191089824
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	03/13/1997
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	17 MB
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About the Author

J. L. Ackrill is Emeritus Professor of History of Philosophy in the University of Oxford, and an Emeritus Fellow of Brasenose College.

Table of Contents

• Anamnesis in the Phaedo: Remarks on 73c--75c
• Language and Reality in Plato's Cratylus
• Plato on False Belief: Theaetetus 187--200
• Sumploke Eidon
• Plato and the Copula: Sophist 251--259
• In Defence of Platonic Division
• Aristotle's Theory of Definition: Some Questions on Posterior Analytics
• Change and Aristotle's Theological Argument
• Aristotle's Distinction between Energeia and Kinesis
• Aristotle's Definitions of Psuche
• Aristotle on Eudaimonia
• Aristotle on 'Good' and the Catagories
• Aristotle on Action
• An Aristotelian Argument about Virtue

Editorial Reviews

"These seminal papers remain required reading for those working in the field....The book serves as a fitting testimonial to the career of one who has had a key role in shaping the study of ancient philosophy as it is pursued today."—Bryn Mawr Classical Review

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