Posidonius: Volume 3, the Translation of the Fragments

Zusammenfassung This book translates the surviving evidence for one of the most important intellectual figures of the Graeco-Roman world! whose interests spread widely over philosophy! history and the sciences. The translations are accompanied by contextual introductions and explanatory notes! and a general introduction assesses the importance of Posidonius and his contribution. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. Testimonia: Life and influence; Characteristics of Posidonius' philosophy; Doubtful testimonies; Part II. Fragments and Titles of Named Books: Physics; Ethics; Logic; Sciences and history; Doubtful fragments; Part III. Fragments Not Assigned to Books: Divisions and Content of Philosophy; Physics; Ethics; Logic; Sciences; History; History of philosophy; Miscellaneous; Indices.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Posidonius
• Mitarbeit: James Diggle (Herausgeber), I. G. Kidd (Herausgeber), I.G. Kidd (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 20.05.2004
• EAN: 9780521604413
• ISBN: 978-0-521-60441-3
• Seiten: 432
• Serien: Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries; Cambridge Classical Texts and; Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries
• Themen: Belletristik > Lyrik, Dramatik; Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft; Sachbuch > Philosophie, Religion > Philosophie: Antike bis Gegenwart; Essays, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Essays, Literary essays