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The Longman Standard History of Ancient Philosophy

Daniel Kolak author Garrett Thomson author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Inc

Published:12th Jul '05

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With selections of philosophers from the earliest times to the present, this anthology provides significant learning support and historical context with biographical introductions, topic “Prologs,” reading introductions and “Philosophical Overviews,” “Philosophical Bridges” describing historical influences, study questions, and “Codas” placing major movements in contemporary context.

With selections of philosophers from Thales to Sextus Empiricus, this new anthology provides significant learning support and historical context for the readings along with a wide variety of pedagogical assists.

Biographical headnotes, reading introductions, study questions, and special “Prologues” and “Philosophical Overviews” help students understand and appreciate the philosophical concepts under discussion. “Philosophical Bridges" discuss how the work of earlier thinkers would influence philosophers to come, and place major movements in a contemporary context showing students how the schools of philosophy interrelate and how various philosophies apply to the world today.

In addition to this volume of Ancient Philosophy, a comprehensive survey of the whole of Western philosophical history and other individual volumes for each of the major historical eras are also available for specialized courses.

ISBN: 9780321235138

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 907g

526 pages