Strategies of argument : essays in ancient ethics, epistemology, and logic /
"This volume features fifteen new papers by an international group of scholars in ancient philosophy, with a particular focus on new work in ancient Greek and Roman ethics, epistemology, logic, and science. The papers are organized around five broad topics: Plato, Aristotle's ethics and pr...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press, USA,
2014.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "This volume features fifteen new papers by an international group of scholars in ancient philosophy, with a particular focus on new work in ancient Greek and Roman ethics, epistemology, logic, and science. The papers are organized around five broad topics: Plato, Aristotle's ethics and practical reasoning, Aristotelian logic, Hellenistic ethics, and Hellenistic epistemology. Specific topics covered include the refutation of the hedonist in Plato's Philebus, the question of whether modern interpreters are right to read Plato's Timaeus as "proto-historical," Aristotle's argument concerning virtue, Aristotle's discussion of practical reasoning in the realm of ethics, Aristotle's logical theory, classification and division of goods in ancient ethical theories, and belief, appearances, and assent in Hellenistic epistemology"--. "The previously unpublished articles in this edited volume explore the various modes and strategies of argument in ancient Greek philosophy. The book also aims to emphasize the importance of discerning a philosopher's argumentative strategy in order to understand his overall project." |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199345472 0199345473 9780199890484 019989048X |