Western Philosophy: Ancient, to c 500

At a time of unprecedented interest in Stoicism, this book offers a comprehensive introduction to Stoic ethics for students and for readers interes...

Im Zentrum der Arbeit steht die für die Stoa grundlegende Oikeiosis-Lehre. Eine der wichtigsten Quellen für diese Theorie ist das dritte Buch von C...

Sergius of Reshaina (d. 536) is a major figure in the history of the Syriac reception of Aristotles logic. He studied philosophy and medicine in t...

Addressing classicists, philosophers, students, and general readers alike, this volume emphasizes the unity of Seneca's work and his originality as...

Does the soul have parts? What kind of parts? And how do all the parts make together a whole? Many ancient, medieval and early modern philosophers ...

The enormous influence of Aristotle's psychology has been always related to the reception and interpretation of his De Anima. The Paraphrase by The...

In the year 62, citing health issues, the Roman philosopher Seneca withdrew from public service and devoted his time to writing. His letters from t...

In a sustained study of the Sophist and Statesman, this book explores the use of paradigm, logos, and myth. Plato introduces in these dialogues the...

A landmark defense of democracy that has been hailed as one of the most important books of the twentieth centuryOne of the most important books of ...

A careful reading of Book IV of Xenophon's Memorabilia and a demonstration of a Socratic education It is well known that Socrates was executed by ...

The concept of self-motion is not only fundamental in Aristotle's argument for the Prime Mover and in ancient and medieval theories of nature, but ...