The Cambridge History of Philosophy in Late Antiquity 2 Volume Paperback Set - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1107558808 ISBN 13: 9781107558809

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2015

Synopsis

The Cambridge History of Philosophy in Late Antiquity comprises over forty specially commissioned essays by experts on the philosophy of the period 200–800 CE. Designed as a successor to The Cambridge History of Later Greek and Early Medieval Philosophy (edited by A. H. Armstrong), it takes into account some forty years of scholarship since the publication of that volume. The contributors examine philosophy as it entered literature, science and religion, and offer new and extensive assessments of philosophers who until recently have been mostly ignored. The volume also includes a complete digest of all philosophical works known to have been written during this period. It will be an invaluable resource for all those interested in this rich and still emerging field.

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Review:

'For this new two-volume history Lloyd Gerson commission[ed] eminent scholars to contribute chapters, focusing primarily on the period between 200 and 100 CE ... The contributions are uniformly excellent. In addition to the subtlety with which the myriad philosophical positions and systems are articulated and examined, the contributions all display an impressive acquaintance with the important philological scholarship that informs current attempts to rehabilitate the reputations of authors and works from late antiquity ... an indispensable reference work for the period ...' Michael Fournier, Canadian Journal of History

Book Description:

The Cambridge History of Philosophy in Late Antiquity comprises over forty specially commissioned essays by experts on the philosophy of the period 200–800 CE. It will be an invaluable resource for all those interested in this rich and still emerging field.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1107558808
• ISBN 13: 9781107558809
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 1302
• Editor: Gerson Lloyd P.