An Introduction
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Köp båda 2 för 960 krA clear, engaging, and insightful presentation of the thinkers and ideas that shaped the foundations of philosophical inquiry. -- Steven M. Cahn ... an admirable introduction to Greek philosophy and... an excellent companion to the ancient texts. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review * James Arieti's Philosophy in the Ancient World is an excellent companion to primary source readings by the ancient philosophers. Among the book's many virtues are the excellent, creative, and thought-provoking discussion questions provided at the end of each chapter, which encourage the reader to reflect on the significance of the ideas being discussed. -- William F. Lawhead, Author, The Philosophical Journey
James A. Arieti is Graves H. Thompson Professor of Classics and chair of the department at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia.
Chapter 1 Illustrations Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Acknowledgements Chapter 4 Time Line of the Ancient Thinkers Chapter 5 Map: Philosophers in the Ancient World Part 6 Chapter 1: A World Ready for Philosophy Chapter 7 I. Why Ancient Philosophy Chapter 8 II. Qualities of the Greek Mind Conducive to Philosophy Chapter 9 III. Before Philosophy: Homer and Hesiod Chapter 10 A. Homer Chapter 11 B. Hesiod Chapter 12 IV. Why Homer and Hesiod Are Not Philosophy Chapter 13 V. Other Conditions Affecting the Birth of Philosophy Chapter 14 A. The Polis Chapter 15 B. Architecture and Art Chapter 16 VI. How and Where Philosophy Began Chapter 17 VII. The Branches of Philosophy Part 20 Chapter 2: Philosophy Begins Chapter 21 I. By What Name Shall We Call the Milesian Thinkers? Chapter 22 II. How Do We Know About the Early Thinkers? Chapter 23 III. The Thinkers from Miletus: Thales, Anaximander, Anaximenes Chapter 24 A. Thales (624-546) Chapter 25 B. Anaximander (610-546) Chapter 26 C. Anaximenes (585-528) Chapter 26 Discussion Questions Chapter 27 Select Bibliography Chapter 27 IV. General Remarks on the Milesians Part 30 Chapter 3: Philosophy Moves to Italy Chapter 31 I. Italy Chapter 32 Discussion Questions Chapter 32 II. Pythagoras Chapter 33 Select Bibliography Chapter 33 III. Xenophanes Part 36 Chapter 4: The Turn of the Fifth Century: Heraclitus and Parmenides Chapter 37 I. The Turn of the Century Chapter 38 II. Heraclitus Chapter 39 III. Parmenides (fl. 501-490) and His Successors Chapter 40 Discussion Questions Chapter 40 A. Parmenides Chapter 41 B. Zeno and Melissus Chapter 41 Select Bibliography Part 44 Chapter 5: The Persian Wars and their Aftermath: Sophistry and Rhetoric Chapter 45 Discussion Questions Chapter 45 I. The Persian Wars Chapter 46 Select Bibliography Chapter 46 II. Rhetoric and Sophistry Part 49 Chapter 6: Medicine, Tragedy, History Chapter 50 I. Medicine Chapter 51 Discussion Questions Chapter 51 II. Tragedy Chapter 52 III. History Chapter 52 Select Bibliography Part 55 Chapter 7: Empedocles, Anaxagoras, and Democritus Chapter 56 I. Empedocles Chapter 57 II. Anaxagoras Chapter 58 Discussion Questions Chapter 58 III. Democritus Chapter 59 IV. Summing up the Early Philosophers Chapter 59 Select Bibliography Part 62 Chapter 8: The Peloponnesian War: Socrates, Thucydides, Euripides Chapter 63 I. Socrates Chapter 64 II. Thucydides Chapter 64 Discussion Questions Chapter 65 Select Bibliography Chapter 65 III. Euripides Part 68 Chapter 9: Rhetoric and the Philosophers Chapter 69 I. Rhetoric Chapter 70 II. Extemporaneous and Prepared Speeches Chapter 71 III. Isocrates (436-338) Chapter 72 III. Rhetoric and Philosophy Part 75 Chapter 10: Plato Chapter 76 I. Plato (428-348 B.C.E.) Chapter 77 II. Reading Platonic Dialogues Chapter 78 III. A Compendium of Views Associated with Plato Chapter 79 A. Metaphysics Chapter 80 B. Ethics Chapter 81 C. Political Philosophy Chapter 82 D. Eros Chapter 83 E. Teleology Chapter 84 F. Other Views Chapter 85 IV. Plato's Academy Chapter 85 Discussion Questions Chapter 86 V. After Plato Chapter 86 Select Bibliography Part 89 Chapter 11: Aristotle Chapter 91 II. Logic Chapter 92 III. Aristotle's Ten Categories Chapter 93 A. The Ten Types of Predication Chapter 94 B. Matter and Form Chapter 95 C. Actuality and Potentiality Chapter 96 D. Essence Chapter 97 E. Additional Thoughts on Actuality and Potentiality Chapter 98 IV. Aristotle's "Four Causes" Chapter 99 V. Aristotle's Response to Parmenides Chapter 100 VI. The Prime Mover as Aristotle's Deity Chapter 101 VII. Aristotle's Philosophy of Science Chapter 102 A. The Strong Meaning of Knowledge Chapter 103 B. Where Knowledge Comes From Chapter 104 C. Mistakes People Make About Knowledge Chapter 105 D. Unqualified Knowledge Chapter 106 VIII. Aristotle's Ethics Chapter 107 A. Happiness Chapter 108 B. The Doctrine of the Mean and the Virtues Chapter 109 C. Friendship C