Aenesidemus of Cnossus - Testimonia

The first collection of ancient texts on the Sceptic Aenesidemus, providing a reference book for the history of Scepticism.

List of contents

Introduction; Part I. The Sources; Part II. Texts and Commentary: 1. Life; 2. Works.

About the author

Roberto Polito is a visiting scholar in the Faculty of Classics at the University of Cambridge, and his main area of interest is Hellenistic philosophy and medicine. His publications include studies on the Sceptical tradition (The Sceptical Road: Aenesidemus' Appropriation of Heraclitus, 2004) and the physician Asclepiades of Bithynia.

Summary

The first ever collection of all the ancient texts describing the philosophy of Aenesidemus of Cnossus, considered to be the inspiration for Sextus Empiricus, the main surviving representative of ancient Scepticism. Provides an extensive philosophical and historical commentary. An essential reference work for the study of ancient philosophy.

Product details

• Authors: TRANSLATE EDITED AN
• Assisted by: Roberto Polito (Editor), Roberto Polito (Translation), Polito Roberto (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2021
• EAN: 9781009014885
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0901488-5
• No. of pages: 403
• Series: Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries; Cambridge Classical Texts and
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Ancient World, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500, BCE to c 500 CE