Product Description

The tradition of ancient philosophy is a long, rich and varied one, in which a constant note is that of discussion and argument. This book introduces readers to some ancient debates to engage with the ancient developments of some themes. Getting away from the presentation of ancient philosophy as a succession of Great Thinkers, the book gives readers a sense of the freshness and liveliness of ancient philosophy, and of its wide variety of themes and styles.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #54047 in Books
• Published on: 2000-10-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

About the Author
Julia Annas is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Arizona and author of several books for OUP, including An Introduction to Platos Republic and The Morality of Happiness. She is also series editor for the Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy.

Customer Reviews

A good introduction
This acts very well, as do all these books, as an introduction to the subject. From the Presocratics onwards, the world of Ancient Greece and its philosophy is explained very well and clearly. Very handy as an introduction if you're using it for school or just out of interest.

sloppy
I regret that the more I read this book, the less I like it. A disliked book, however, becomes intolerable when the writing is bad e.g. The second sentence on p104 includes the following: 'they do not clearly belong'. Ms Annas could have said 'clearly, they do not belong', or, even 'they, clearly, do not belong' but I, at least, have not previously come across the verb 'clearly belong'. As she has a PhD, and taught at Oxford for fifteen years, I am rather shocked. That she is an American should not really be an excuse, either. Was the editor at OUP sleeping?