The Cambridge History of Hellenistic Philosophy

This 1999 book is a definitive reference work on Greek and Roman philosophy from the last days of Aristotle until 100 BC.

Keimpe Algra (Edited by), Jonathan Barnes (Edited by), Jaap Mansfeld (Edited by), Malcolm Schofield (Edited by)

9780521616706, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 10 November 2005

938 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 5.3 cm, 1.35 kg

'… one should simply congratulate the editors, and Cambridge University Press, on bringing it to maturity. It is a fine, and authoritative, work of reference: a report written by specialists, but accessible to any student of philosophy, as well as of its ancient counterpart, or of classics - not least … for its readability.' The Times Literary Supplement

A full account of the philosophy of the Greek and Roman worlds from the last days of Aristotle (c.320 BC) until 100 BC. Hellenistic philosophy, for long relatively neglected and unappreciated, has over the last decade been the object of a considerable amount of scholarly attention. Now available in paperback, this 1999 volume is a general reference work which pulls the subject together and presents an overview. The History is organised by subject, rather than chronologically or by philosophical school, with sections on logic, epistemology, physics and metaphysics, ethics and politics. It has been written by specialists but is intended to be a source of reference for any student of ancient philosophy, for students of classical antiquity and for students of the philosophy of later periods. Greek and Latin are used sparingly and always translated in the main text.

Part I. Introduction: 1. Sources Jaap Mansfeld
2. Chronology Tiziano Dorandi
3. Organization and structure of the philosophical schools Tiziano Dorandi
Part II. Logic and Language: 4. Introduction Jonathan Barnes
5. Logic Jonathan Barnes and Susanne Bobzien
6. Language Dirk M. Schenkeveld
Part III. Epistemology: 7. Introduction: the beginnings of Hellenistic epistemology Jacques Brunschwig
8. Epicurean epistemology Elizabeth Asmis
9. Stoic epistemology Michael Frede
10. Academic epistemology Malcolm Schofield
Part IV. Physics and Metaphysics: 11. Hellenistic physics and metaphysics David Sedley
12. Cosmology David Furley
13. Theology Jaap Mansfeld
14. Explanation and causation R. J. Hankinson
15. Determinism and indeterminism R. J. Hankinson
16. Epicurean psychology Stephen Everson
17. Stoic psychology A. A. Long
18. Philosophy, science and medicine Giuseppe Cambiano
Part V. Ethics and Politics: 19. The Stoic legacy A. A. Long
20. Epicurean ethics Michael Erler
21. Stoic ethics Brad Inwood
22. Social and political thought Malcolm Schofield
Epilogue Michael Frede.

Subject Areas: Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500 [HPCA]