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Stoics, Epicureans and Sceptics

An Introduction to Hellenistic Philosophy

By: R.W. Sharples

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Stoics, Epicureans and Sceptics

An Introduction to Hellenistic Philosophy

By: R.W. Sharples

First published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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Alexander of Aphrodisias: Quaestiones 2.16-3.15

By: R.W. Sharples

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Alexander of Aphrodisias: Quaestiones 2.16-3.15

By: R.W. Sharples

This volume completes the translation in this series of Quaestiones attributed to Alexander of Aphrodisias, the leading ancient commentator on Aristotle. The Quaestiones are concerned with physics and metaphysics, psychology and divine providence. They exemplify the process whereby Aristotle's thought came to be organised into 'Aristotelianism' and show how interpretations were influenced by doctrines of Hellenistic philosophy. Some, translated into Arabic and thence into Latin, played a part in the transmission of ancient Greek philosophy to the medieval world. Those interested in Aristotle's psychological views will find this half of Quaestiones particularly valuable. Ten of the problems discussed explicitly involve issues raised in On the Soul, including the unity of apperception and the transition from first to second actuality in the act of contemplation. A further dozen concern problems in physical theory, including infinity, necessity and potentiality. Quaestio 2.21 concerns divine providence and helps supplement our knowledge of Alexander's position based on surviving Arabic fragments of his On Providence.

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1780934602

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Alexander of Aphrodisias: Ethical Problems

By: R.W. Sharples

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Alexander of Aphrodisias: Ethical Problems

By: R.W. Sharples

Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics has been a central text in moral philosophy since the fourth century BC. The Ethical Problems attributed to Alexander of Aphrodisias - the leading ancient commentator on Aristotle - not only shows us how Aristotle's work was discussed in Alexander's own day (c. 200 AD) but offers interpretations and insights that are valuable in their own right. Topics discussed include pleasure and distress, moral virtue, the criteria for judging actions voluntary, the development of moral understanding, and the place in ethics of utility, political community and a sense of shame.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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178093369X

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Alexander of Aphrodisias: Quaestiones 1.1-2.15

By: R.W. Sharples

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Alexander of Aphrodisias: Quaestiones 1.1-2.15

By: R.W. Sharples

The Quaestiones attributed to Alexander of Aphrodisias, the leading ancient commentator on Aristotle, are concerned with physics and metaphysics, psychology and divine providence. They exemplify the process by which Aristotle's thought came to be organised into 'Aristotelianism', and show how interpretations were influenced by the doctrines of Hellenistic philosophy. Some of them, translated into Arabic and thence into Latin, played a part in the transmission of ancient Greek philosophy to the medieval world; and they are still of use today in the interpretation of Aristotle's views on such matters as the problem of universals and the relation between form and matter. The Quaestiones have been studied more and more in recent years; but the present volume and its successor offer the first translation of the whole collection into English or any other modern language.

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1780934572

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Stoics, Epicureans and Sceptics

An Introduction to Hellenistic Philosophy

By: R.W. Sharples

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Stoics, Epicureans and Sceptics

An Introduction to Hellenistic Philosophy

By: R.W. Sharples

This study gives a comprehensive and readable account of the principal doctrines of the Stoics, Epicureans and various sceptical traditions from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC to about 200 AD. The discussion is arranged by topics, rather than schools, in order to bring out the underlying issues and make clear what the different schools have in common and how they differ. At the same time, the coherence of each system as a whole is emphasised. The Hellenistic philosophers and schools of philosophy are emerging from the shadow of Plato and Aristotle and are increasingly studied for their intrinsic philosophical value. Yet not only are they interesting in their own right, but they also form the intellectual background of the late Roman Republic and the early Empire. A thorough understanding of them is therefore essential for the appreciation of Latin thought and literature. Stoics, Epicureans and Sceptics provides an introduction to the subject for all who are interested in understanding the significance of this period of ancient thought.

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1134836392

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Theophrastus of Eresus Commentary Volume 8

Sources on Rhetoric and Poetics (Texts 666-713)

By: William Fortenbaugh

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Theophrastus of Eresus Commentary Volume 8

Sources on Rhetoric and Poetics (Texts 666-713)

By: William Fortenbaugh

This volume comments on the sources for understanding Theophrastus' contributions to rhetorical and poetic theory. The ancient sources themselves, the known titles of Theophrastean works, and the various reports concerning his doctrines are all considered.

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Philosophia Antiqua

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9004142479

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Tutankhamun Knew the Names of the Two Great Gods: Dt and nHH as Fundamental Concepts of Pharaonic Ideology

By: Steven R.W. Gregory

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Tutankhamun Knew the Names of the Two Great Gods: Dt and nHH as Fundamental Concepts of Pharaonic Ideology

By: Steven R.W. Gregory

Tutankhamun Knew the Names of the Two Great Gods offers a new interpretation of the terms Dt and nHH as fundamental concepts of Pharaonic ideology, terms that, until now, have often been treated as synonyms reflecting notions related to the vastness of time.

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Archaeopress Publishing Ltd

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Alexander of Aphrodisias: Quaestiones 2.16-3.15

By: R.W. Sharples

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Theophrastus of Eresus: Logic [texts 68-136]

By: Pamela M. Huby,Dimitri Gutas

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Theophrastus of Eresus: Logic [texts 68-136]

By: Pamela M. Huby,Dimitri Gutas

In the present volume, the focus is on natural philosophy, apart from the study of living things. Topics covered include the principles of scientific enquiry, place, time, motion, the heavens, the sublunary world, meteorology and the study of materials.

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Stoics, Epicureans and Sceptics

Stoics, Epicureans and Sceptics

Alexander of Aphrodisias: Quaestiones 2.16-3.15

Alexander of Aphrodisias: Quaestiones 2.16-3.15

Alexander of Aphrodisias: Ethical Problems

Alexander of Aphrodisias: Ethical Problems

Alexander of Aphrodisias: Quaestiones 1.1-2.15

Alexander of Aphrodisias: Quaestiones 1.1-2.15

Stoics, Epicureans and Sceptics

Stoics, Epicureans and Sceptics

Theophrastus of Eresus Commentary Volume 8

Theophrastus of Eresus Commentary Volume 8

Tutankhamun Knew the Names of the Two Great Gods: Dt and nHH as Fundamental Concepts of Pharaonic Ideology

Tutankhamun Knew the Names of the Two Great Gods: Dt and nHH as Fundamental Concepts of Pharaonic Ideology

Alexander of Aphrodisias: Quaestiones 2.16-3.15

Alexander of Aphrodisias: Quaestiones 2.16-3.15

Theophrastus of Eresus: Logic [texts 68-136]

Theophrastus of Eresus: Logic [texts 68-136]

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