Introduction to Ancient Philosophy

by Don E. Marietta Jr.

Overview

This survey of the history of Western philosophy, from Thales to Augustine, introduces the central tenets of each philosopher or school within the cultural and historical aspect of the particular time. Topics covered include metaphysics, ethics and politics, and Epicureanism.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781315502670
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/01/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	236
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Don E. Marietta Jnr

Table of Contents

Introduction, 1 Greek Cultural Background 2 The Primary Stuff and Structure of the World: The Milesians and Pythagoreans 3 Change, Stability, and Permanence: Heraclitus and the Eleatics 4 Reconciliation of Eleaticism and Experience: The Pluralists and Atomists 5 The Sophists 6 Socrates 7 Plato: Metaphysics and Theology 8 Plato: Theory of Knowledge 9 Plato: Ethics and Politics 10 Aristotle: Metaphysics 11 Aristotle: Physics, Biology, and Psychology 12 Aristotle: Knowledge and Logic, 13 Aristotle: Ethics and Politics 14 Hellenistic Cultural Background 15 Epicureanism 16 Stoicism 17 Skepticism 18 Neo-Platonism 19 Augustine