Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy: Volume XIV, 1996

Oxford Studies is doing its part to recognize the fact that good and interesting philosophy was done throughout antiquity, while at the same time confirming that the central authors are still and always will be Plato and Aristotle.

• Part 1 Articles: true belief in the "Meno", Panagiotis Dimas; Plato's semantics and Plato's cave, Thomas Wheeton Bestor; perception, knowledge, and the sceptic in Aristotle, Iakovos Vasiliou; stoic syllogistic, Suzanne Bobzien; Epictetus on how the stoic sage loves, William O. Stephens. Part 2 Discussion: realizing Socrates' "Deuteros Plous" - a criticism of Rowe's "Explanation in Phaedo 99c-102a8", Job van Eck; a reply to Van Eck, Christopher Rowe. Part 3 Review articles: taking stock of the central books - Aristotle's "Metaphysics" Z and H, Michael V. Wedin; scepticism, existence, and belief - a discussion of R.J. Hankinson, "The Sceptics", Gail Fine; potted Platonism - review of "Alcinous: the handbook of Platonism", translated with introduction and commentary by John Dillon, Anne Sheppard.