The Peripatetics by Han Baltussen

The Peripatetics by Han Baltussen

"Aristotle's Heirs: An Introduction to the Peripatetic Tradition" is the first book of its kind to provide a survey of this important philosophical tradition.

This is an accessible and reliable introduction to a little-known, but historically pivotal, tradition within ancient thought: the followers of Aristotle from his immediate successors to the great commentator Alexander of AphrodisiasBaltussen is particularly interesting on the question of authority. He shows that allegiance to Aristotle was compatible with originality, and charts disagreements between the Peripatetics as well as their attempts to defend the Aristotelian position against rival schools. Ultimately Aristotle would become "the" philosopher, and study of his works would become synonymous with philosophy itself; Baltussen explains the pre-history of that development.

- Professor Peter Adamson, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany

"...it is clear that this new book by Han Baltussen well serves its purpose, namely, to become an introductory reading for students and scholars interested in the development of an important but relatively neglected tradition."

- Eugene Afonasin, Novosibirsk State University, Russia, in the Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Han Baltussen is Hughes Professor of Classics at the University of Adelaide, Australia. After completing his PhD at Utrecht (Netherlands), he held postdoctoral positions in Utrecht, Washington, and London. His research interests include intellectual history and the history of ideas, as well as ancient philosophy.

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ISBN 13	9781844655755
ISBN 10	184465575X
Title	The Peripatetics
Author	Han Baltussen
Series	Ancient Philosophies
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Routledge
Year published	2016-12-21
Number of pages	190
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