From Epicurus to Epictetus by A A Long
A. A. Long, one of the world's leading writers on ancient philosophy, presents eighteen essays on the philosophers and schools of the Hellenistic and Roman periods--Epicureans, Stoics, and Sceptics. The discussion ranges over four centuries of innovative and challenging thought in ethics and politics, psychology, epistemology, and cosmology.
..stimulaating collection of essays...[Long] has helped to make Hellenistic philosophy a required subject for every student of classics and philosophy * Sara Ahbel-Rappe, The Classical Review *
...is moreover the best study of its subject to date. * Nathan Powers, Princeton University *
...is moreover the best study of its subject to date. * Nathan Powers, Princeton University *
A. A. Long is a Professor in the Department of Classics, University of California, Berkeley. He has been a visiting professor at many other European universities, including most recently appointment as Belle van Zuylen Professor of Philosophy at the University of Utrecht. His other books include Hellenistic Philosophy: Stoics, Epicureans, Sceptics (which has been translated into eight languages), the two-volume source book, The Hellenistic Philosophers (co-authored with David Sedley), Stoic Studies, and Epictetus: A Stoic and Socratic Guide to Life (OUP).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780199279128 |
| ISBN 10 | 0199279128 |
| Title | From Epicurus to Epictetus |
| Author | A A Long |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2006-09-14 |
| Number of pages | 456 |
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