ancient philosophy

Examines ancient Greek thought and their beliefs about knowledge, with sections on the following topics: philosophy, politics, the pursuit of knowledge, major figures, and currents of thought.

Socrates, an ancient Greek philosopher and one of the founders of modern philosophy, asked questions about problems in politics, law and philosophy in order to find out how the world works.

Contains 270 alphabetically-arranged entries covering ancient Greek and Roman philosophies and philosophers, including logic, rhetoric, Stoicism, Plato, Aristotle, and Cicero.

A contemporary translations of eight dialogues by Plato with an introduction that discusses Plato's life and his ideas and beliefs about philosophical issues.

Explores some aspects of the history, philosophy, and mythology of Ancient Greece.

Describes what the author calls the eight pillars of ancient Greek wisdom, including humanism, the pursuit of excellence, the practice of moderation, self-knowledge, rationalism, restless curiosity, love of freedom, and individualism, and explains how to use them as guiding principles for living.

Presents an introduction to ancient philosophy, focusing on six themes that informed ancient debates, including logic and reality, the differences between humans and beasts, the happy life, and others.

Provides an overview of ancient and Hellenistic thought that reviews pre-Socratic questions about the nature of the world, what it consists of, and how it was made, and also Classical questions about the inner lives of humans, including the meaning of life and the existence of God.

A biography of ancient Greek philosopher Socrates describing his life, education, and outspoken views on morality and ethics.

Discusses the culture and philosophy of Socrates, covering his style of teaching, life in Athens, strange behaviors, method of argument and analytic questioning, execution because of his beliefs, and influence on later leaders and philosophers.