This is Ancient Philosophy | An Introduction

Kirk Fitzpatrick

ISBN 10: 111987940X / ISBN 13: 9781119879404

Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2024

This is Ancient Philosophy | An Introduction | Kirk Fitzpatrick | Taschenbuch | This is Philosophy | Acknowledgments xiMap xiiIntroduction 1The Precursors of Philosophy: Homer and Hesiod 1This Is Ancient Greek Philosophy 4Part I Early Greek Philosophy 91 Miletus and Elea 111.1 Miletus 111.1.1 Thales 111.1.2 Anaximander 161.1.3 Anaximenes 191.1.4 Xenopha | Englisch | 2024 | John Wiley and Sons Ltd | EAN 9781119879404 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Zeitfracht Medien GmbH, Ferdinand-Jühlke-Str. 7, 99095 Erfurt, produktsicherheit[at]zeitfracht[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu. Seller Inventory # 128494154

Synopsis:

THIS IS ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY

“A masterful introduction to ancient philosophy. Fitzpatrick knows the contemporary scholarship on these authors, so he can shift from summarizing their thought to scrutinizing individual arguments. Meanwhile the writing remains so accessible that a reader might not notice how much he covers. The prose is precise but relaxed, with details that enrich the texture: the Pythagoreans’ harmonies, the Stoic Horned Argument, Antisthenes’ daily walk to Socrates. Students and instructors alike will benefit.”
―Nickolas Pappas, Professor at City College of New York (CUNY)

This Is Ancient Philosophy is a fascinating introduction to the major philosophers and foundational concepts of classical antiquity.

Assuming no prior knowledge, the book uses an intuitive, readable narrative style as it examines the ideas, influences, and interconnections of philosophers such as Socrates, the Sophists, Plato, and Aristotle, as well as philosophical schools of thought including Cynicism, Epicureanism, Stoicism, and Skepticism.

Divided into three parts, the book opens with an overview of early Greek philosophy, describing the turn from mythological thinking to philosophical analysis. The second part focuses on the distinctions between the subjects of philosophy in both the Golden Age and today, followed by a survey of the Hellenistic period and a discussion of the relation between fate and freedom of action. Throughout, readers are aided by a wealth of instructive and engaging charts, grids, figures, and a detailed map illustrating the chronological development of philosophy, from Asia Minor to southern Italy and Athens.

Part of the popular This Is Philosophy series, This Is Ancient Philosophy is an excellent text for students of philosophy, both introductory and advanced, and general readers with interest in the philosophy of the classical era.

About the Author:

KIRK FITZPATRICK is Professor of Philosophy at Southern Utah University, where he teaches philosophy and Attic Greek. From 2012 to 2016, he served as Director of the Grace A. Tanner Center at Southern Utah University. His publications focus on leadership, poetry, and music in Plato’s Republic, as well as the philosophy of education, politics, and moral weakness. Fitzpatrick’s recent publications include “Two Songs in the Kallipolis of Plato’s Republic,” in The Political Science Reviewer, vol. 45, no. 1 (2021).

Bibliographic Details

Title: This is Ancient Philosophy | An Introduction
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Publication Date: 2024
Binding: Taschenbuch
Condition: Neu