{"product_id":"ancient-philosophy-a-contemporary-introduction-paperback-1","title":"Ancient Philosophy: A Contemporary Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Shields\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this re-titled and substantially revised update of his \u003cem\u003eClassical Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e (2003), Christopher Shields expands his coverage to include the Hellenistic era, and now offers an introduction to more than 1,000 years of ancient philosophy. From Thales and other Pre-Socratics through Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, and on to Epicureanism, Stoicism, and Scepticism, \u003cem\u003eAncient Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e traces the important connections between these periods and individuals without losing sight of the novelties and dynamics unique to each.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe coverage of Plato and Aristotle also has been expanded. It now includes, for example, updated coverage of Plato's allegories of the cave and the divided line and the metaphor of the sun as well as features of Plato's epistemology. Shields also adds new discussion on Aristotle's theory of virtue and his approach to the Socratic problem of \u003cem\u003eakrasia\u003c\/em\u003e, or weakness of will.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn terms of its structure, \u003cem\u003eAncient Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e is presented so that each philosophical position receives: (1) a brief introduction, (2) a sympathetic review of its principal motivations and primary supporting arguments, and (3) a short assessment, inviting readers to evaluate its plausibility. The result is a book that brings the ancient arguments to life, making the introduction truly contemporary. It will serve as both a first stop and a well visited resource for any student of the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAncient Philosophy\u003c\/em\u003e offers a vivid picture of the ideas that flourished at philosophy's long birth and considers their relevance, both to the historical development of the Western philosophical tradition, and to philosophy today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Shields\u003c\/strong\u003e is Shuster Professor of Philosophy and Concurrent Professor of Classics at the University of Notre Dame, USA. His books include \u003ci\u003eOrder in Multiplicity: Homonymy in the Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eof Aristotle\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), \u003ci\u003eAncient Philosophy: A Contemporary Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e (Routledge, 2011), and (with Robert Pasnau) \u003cem\u003eThe Philosophy of\u003c\/em\u003e \u003ci\u003eThomas Aquinas \u003c\/i\u003e(2003). He served as editor of \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBlackwell Guide to Ancient Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), and \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eOxford Handbook on Aristotle\u003c\/i\u003e (2012).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 23, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755841945888,"sku":"9780415896603","price":98.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/92efc1868b501e342fdcb7bf19d45797.webp?v=1780069437","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ancient-philosophy-a-contemporary-introduction-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}