The Cambridge History of Hellenistic Philosophy

by Jonathan Barnes (Editor), Malcolm Schofield (Editor)

Long neglected and unappreciated, the philosophy of the Greek and Roman worlds--from the last days of Aristotle (c. 320 BC) until 100 B.C.--has over the last decade received a considerable amount of renewed scholarly attention. This history is organized by subject, rather than chronologically or by philosophical school, with sections on logic, epistemology, physics and metaphysics, ethics and politics. Written by specialists, it is intended to be a reference for any student of ancient philosophy. Greek and Latin are used sparingly and always translated in the main text.

Genres: Philosophy, History, Nonfiction, Essays

936 pages, Hardcover

First published January 28, 2000

About the author

Jonathan Barnes, FBA (born 26 December 1942 in Wenlock, Shropshire) is an English scholar of ancient philosophy.

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Reviews

[Josh]

This is a large book that covers a lot of ground. Sections are devoted to almost every area imaginable including: ethics, politics, metaphysics, logic, semantics, science, epistemology and language. Mostly to do with Epicurean, Stoic and Sceptic thought. This was a handy reference book when studying Hellenistic philosophy.