A Companion to Ancient Philosophy

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A Companion to Ancient Philosophy provides a comprehensiveand current overview of the history of ancient Greek and Romanphilosophy from its origins until late antiquity. * Comprises an extensive collection of original essays, featuringcontributions from both rising stars and senior scholars of ancientphilosophy * Integrates analytic and continental traditions * Explores the development of various disciplines, such asmathematics, logic, grammar, physics, and medicine, in relation toancient philosophy * Includes an illuminating introduction, bibliography,chronology, maps and an index

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Mary Louise Gill

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"This Companion does a good job of introducingstudents to the study of ancient philosophy...This book willgive students a sense of what working in the area of ancientphilosophy involves and may encourage them to develop some of therequisite skills themselves rather than simply furnish anothersource for regurgitation." (The Classical Review, Vol58 No. 1 2008) "[T]he Companion draws together a wealth of material, presentedin accordance with the most recent scholarly standards for theinterpretation of ancient philosophical texts. The Companion willbe an excellent source-book for students interested in the study ofancient philosophy, as well as for scholars who are rethinkingtheir views on well-known problems by considering the newperspectives offered." (Bryn Mawr Classical Review)"A Companion to Ancient Philosophy is an extremelyvaluable aid for those interested in the study of ancientphilosophy. The articles, written by leading figures in the field,provide the reader with a clear picture of the state ofcontemporary scholarship on all aspects of philosophy in theancient world." -Daniel Devereux, University of Virginia "This is an essential book not only for its information content,but equally importantly, for its elucidation of researchmethodology. It offers something fresh and original even to thosewho have studied the field for a lifetime." -Enrico Berti, Università degli Studi diPadova
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