The Cambridge History of Hellenistic Philosophy

Keimpe Algra

Cambridge University Press, 1999 - Philosophy - 916 pages

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. The time has come for 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.

Contents

• Sources: 3
• Introduction: 5
• Chronology: 31
• Organization and structure of the philosophical schools: 55
• fry JONATHAN BARNES Professor of Ancient Philosophy Universityof: 65
• 5 Logic: 77
• Language: 152
• fry DIRK M ScHENKEVELDProfessorEmeritusofAncientGreek: 177
• EPISTEMOLOGY: 229
• Epicurean epistemology: 260
• Academic epistemology: 323
• PHYSICS AND METAPHYSICS: 355
• Cosmology: 412
• Theology: 452
• Explanation and causation: 479
• Determinism and indeterminism: 513
• Epicurean psychology: 542
• Stoic psychology: 560
• Philosophy science and medicine: 585
• The Socratic legacy: 617
• Epicurean ethics: 642
• Stoic ethics: 675
• v1 Values actions and choice: 690
• Social and political thought: 739
• Epilogue: 771
• Synopsis of principal events: 798
• Editions of sources andfragments: 805
• List of abbreviations: 820

About the author

Keimpe Algra is Professor of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy, Utrecht University, Netherlands.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Cambridge History of Hellenistic Philosophy; Cambridge histories online
• Editor: Keimpe Algra
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1999
• ISBN: 0521250285, 9780521250283
• Length: 916 pages
• Subjects: Philosophy / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical