Ancient Concepts of Philosophy

List of contents

INTRODUCTION: PHILOSOPHY ANCIENT AND MODERN 1 THE PRESOCRATIC PHILOSOPHERS: THE FIRST PHILOSOPHICAL ARGUMENTS 2 SOCRATES: A METHOD OF DOUBT 3 PLATO: THE LIFE OF PHILOSOPHY 4 ARISTOTLE: PHILOSOPHY, METHOD, BEING AND THE GOOD LIFE 5 THE HELLENISTIC PHILOSOPHERS: PHILOSOPHY, NATURE AND THERAPY; CONCLUSION: THE NATURE OF PHILOSOPHY

About the author

William Jordan

Summary

Throughout this book, the work of the ancients is set in the context of the most recent thinking about the nature and value of philosophy. It shows that there is much to be learnt from the ancient philosophers' views of the life of a philosopher.

Product details

• Authors: William Jordan, Jordan William
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781138402638
• ISBN: 978-1-138-40263-8
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Issues in Ancient Philosophy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; PHILOSOPHY / General, HISTORY / Ancient / General, Philosophy, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE