Greek Philosophy: Thales to Aristotle (Readings in the History of Philosophy) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0029004950 ISBN 13: 9780029004951

Publisher: Free Press, 1991

Synopsis

Widely praised for its accessibility and its concentration on the metaphysical issues that are most central to the history of Greek philosophy, Greek Philosophy: Thales to Aristotle offers a valuable introduction to the works of the Presocratics, Plato, and Aristotle. For the Third Edition, Professor Allen has provided new translations of Socrates' speech in the Symposium and of the first five chapters of Aristotle's Categories, as well as new selections bearing on Aristotle's Theory of Infinity, Continuity, and Discreteness. The book also contains a general introduction which sets forth Professor Allen's distinctive and now widely accepted interpretation of the development of Greek philosophy and science, along with selective bibliography, and lists of suggested readings.

About this title

Synopsis:

Offers an introduction to the pre-Socratics, Plato and Aristotle. Emphasizing metaphysics and epistemology as the foci of Greek philosophy, this edition nevertheless has expanded coverage of Greek science and mathematics.

About the Author:

Reginald E. Allen is professor of classics and philosophy at Northwestern University. He is the author of Plato's Parmenides: Translation and Analysis, Socrates and Legal Obligation, and Plato's Symposium.

About this edition

• Publisher: Free Press
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0029004950
• ISBN 13: 9780029004951
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 456
• Editor: Allen Reginald E.