Readings in Ancient Greek Philosophy: From Thales to Aristotle

by S. Marc Cohen (Editor), Patricia Curd (Editor), C. D. C. Reeve (Editor)

Overview

Soon after its publication, Readings in Ancient Greek Philosophy was hailed as the favorite to become "the 'standard' text for survey courses in ancient philosophy."* More than twenty years later that prediction has been borne out: Readings in Ancient Greek Philosophy still stands as the leading anthology of its kind. It is now stronger than ever:

The Fifth Edition of Readings in Ancient Greek Philosophy features a completely revised Aristotle unit, with new translations, as well as a newly revised glossary.

The Plato unit offers new translations of the Meno and Republic. In the latter, indirect dialogue is cast into direct dialogue for greater readability. The Presocratics unit has been re-edited and streamlined, and the pages of every unit have been completely reset.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781624665943
Publisher:	Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication date:	09/15/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	736
Sales rank:	859,767
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

S. Marc Cohen is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, University of Washington.

Patricia Curd is Professor of Philosophy, Purdue University.

C.D.C. Reeve is Delta Kappa Epsilon Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
C. D. C. Reeve is Delta Kappa Epsilon Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Table of Contents

Introduction viii

Maps x

Timeline xiii

Acknowledgments xiv

The Presocratics and the Sophists* 1

1 Introduction 1

2 The Milesians 7

2.1 Thales 7

2.2 Anaximander 8

2.3 Anaximenes 10

3 Pythagoras and Early Pythagoreanism 12

4 Xenophanes of Colophon 15

5 Heraclitus of Ephesus 19

6 Parmenides of Elea 26

7 Zeno of Elea 31

8 Empedocles of Acragas 33

9 Anaxagoras of Clazomenae 47

10 Leucippus and Democritus: Fifth-Century Atomism 51

11 Melissus of Samos 59

12 Philolaus of Croton 61

13 The Sophists 63

13.1 Protagoras 64

13.2 Gorgias 66

13.3 Prodicus 69

13.4 Hippias 70

13.5 Antiphon 70

Plato 74

Introduction 74

Euthyphro, tr. C.D.C. Reeve 80

Apology, tr. C.D.C. Reeve 90

Crito, tr. C.D.C. Reeve 106

Protagoras (317e-334c, 348c-362a), tr. Stanley Lombardo and Karen Bell 114

Gorgias (462a-481b), tr. Donald J. Zeyl 131

Meno, tr. C.D.C. Reeve 145

Phaedo, tr. G. M. A. Grube 166

Symposium, tr. Alexander Nehamas and Paul Woodruff 202

Republic, tr, C.D.C. Reeve 234

Book I 234

Book II 254

Book III 271

Book IV 293

Book V 311

Book VI 333

Book VII 352

Book VIII 369

Book IX 386

Book X 401

Parmenides (127a-135d), tr. Mary Louise Gill and Paul Ryan 419

Timacus (27e-58c), tr. Donald J. Zeyl 425

Aristotle 446

Introduction 446

Categories 1-5, tr. S. Marc Cohen and Gareth B. Matthews 452

De Interpretatione 1-4, 7, 9, tr. C.D.C. Reeve 457

Topics I.1-2, 4-5, tr. C.D.C. Reeve 461

Posterior Analytics I.1-6, 10; II.8-10, 19, tr. Richard McKirahan 464

Physics I.1, 5-9; II.1-9; III.1-3; VIII.5-6, tr. S. Marc Cohen 475

On Coming-to-be and Ceasing-to-be I.1, 3-4; II.1-5, tr. S. Marc Cohen 496

On the Heavens I.2; III.3-6, tr. S. Marc Cohen 505

Meteorologica IV.I2, tr. S. Marc Cohen 510

De Anima I.1-2. 4; II.1-6, 11-12; III.3-7, 10-11, tr. C.D.C. Reeve 512

Parts of Animals I.1, 5, tr. S. Marc Cohen 530

Metaphysics I.1-4, 6, 9; IV.1-3; VI.1-2; VII.1-4, 6-8, 10-13, 15, 17; VIII. 1-3, 6; IX.6, 8; XII.4-7, 9-10: XIII.10, tr. C.D.C. Reeve 536

Nicomachean Ethics I.1-5, 7-9, 13; II.1-7, 9; III.1-5; V.1-2, 5, 10; VI.1-3, 5-9,11-13; VII.1-3; IX.8; X.1, 4-9, tr. C.D.C. Reeve 577

Politics 1.1-6, 8-10, 13; II.1-5; III.1-10, 12; VII.1-3, 13, 15, tr. C.D.C. Reeve 623

Appendixes 655

Suggestions for Further Reading 655

The Presocratics and the Sophists 655

Plato 656

Aristotle 656

Concordance for the Presocratics and the Sophists 657

Abbreviations for Aristotle 661

Notes on the Text of Aristotle 662

Glossary for Aristotle 667