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Ancient philosophy / Julia Annas.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Very short introductions ; 26Publication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2000.Description: [ix], 127p. : ill. 18 cmISBN:
  • 9780192853578
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Contents:
Humans and beasts: understanding ourselves -- Why do we read Plato's 'Republic'? -- The happy life, ancient and modern -- Reason, knowledge and scepticism -- Logic and reality -- When did it all begin? (and what is it anyway?)
Summary: Getting away from the presentation of ancient philosophy as a succession of Great Thinkers, the book aims to give readers a sense of the freshness and liveliness of ancient philosophy, and of its wide variety of themes and styles.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Humans and beasts: understanding ourselves -- Why do we read Plato's 'Republic'? -- The happy life, ancient and modern -- Reason, knowledge and scepticism -- Logic and reality -- When did it all begin? (and what is it anyway?)

Getting away from the presentation of ancient philosophy as a succession of Great Thinkers, the book aims to give readers a sense of the freshness and liveliness of ancient philosophy, and of its wide variety of themes and styles.

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