Screen LibraryHellenistic philosophy /
John Sellars presents a broad and lively introduction to Hellenistic philosophy (c.330-30 BC). This was a rich period for philosophy, with the birth of Epicureanism and Stoicism, alongside the activities of Platonists, Aristotelians, and Cynics. Sellars offers accessible coverage of all areas from e...
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Oxford University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Oxford : |
| Publication Dates: | 2018. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First edition. |
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John Sellars presents a broad and lively introduction to Hellenistic philosophy (c.330-30 BC). This was a rich period for philosophy, with the birth of Epicureanism and Stoicism, alongside the activities of Platonists, Aristotelians, and Cynics. Sellars offers accessible coverage of all areas from epistemology to ethics and politics. |
| Carrier Form: | xii, 260 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [225]-246) and indexes. |
| ISBN: |
9780199674121 0199674124 0199674116 9780199674114 |
| Index Number: | B505 |
| CLC: | B502 |
| Call Number: | B502/S467 |
| Contents: | Introduction -- What, when, where, and who -- Knowledge -- Nature -- The self -- The good -- Free will -- Finitude -- Community -- What was Hellenistic philosophy? -- Appendix: Looking East. |