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Philosophic Classics: Vol. I: Ancient Philosophy Paperback – January 1, 1996

by Walter Kaufmann (Author)
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For courses in 20th-century Philosophy, recent Continental Philosophy, Anglo-American Philosophy; as part of courses in Contemporary Philosophy; or courses on Epistemology or Metaphysics that take a historical approach. This anthology in 20th-century philosophical classics includes recent European and American philosophers, and contains texts that are presently seen as classics or as emerging classics. It features complete works or complete sections of works. Includes introductions to each philosopher, an abundance of drawings, diagrams, photographs, and a timeline.
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  1. Print length
    558 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Prentice Hall
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1996
  5. Dimensions
    1.25 x 6.75 x 9.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0132344939
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0132344937
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An anthology of readings in Western philosophy focusing on ancient philosophy.

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Key Benefit: An anthology of readings in Western philosophy focusing on ancient philosophy. Key Topics: Features readings which are both central to each philosopher's thought and are widely accepted as part of the canon. Includes complete works, or where more appropriate, complete sections of works. The book also includes updated translations, many from the acclaimed Library of the Liberal Arts College.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Prentice Hall; 2nd edition (January 1, 1996)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 558 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0132344939
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0132344937
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.72 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 1.25 x 6.75 x 9.25 inches
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Former Buddhist Monk
5.0 out of 5 stars Just about all you need to know about ancient Greek philosophers.
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This volume is packed with almost everything the average undergraduate student needs to know about the ancient Greek philosophers. I particularly recommend the exposition on Pyrrhonism.
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Doug Erlandson
5.0 out of 5 stars Good volume for understanding the foundations of Western philosophy
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2014
For someone to adequately understand Western philosophy it is important to go back to its foundations, and that means the study of Ancient Philosophy. In this classic five-volume anthology Forrest Baird and Walter Kaufmann's first volume is devoted to the philosophy of ancient Greece and Rome. The volume begins with brief selections from the pre-Socratics: Thales, Anaximander, Anaximenes, Pythagoras, Heraclitus, Parmenides, Empedocles, Anaxagoras, Gorgias, and others. Far more space is devoted to Plato and Aristotle. (Plato especially receives a significant amount of space. His work is anthologized over almost 250 pages of text, which means that close to half of this volume is devoted to his writings.) The last part of this volume is devoted to briefer selections from Epicurus, the early Stoics, Epictetus, Leucretius, Marcus Aurelius, Pyrrho, Sextus Empiricus, and Plotinus.

Baird and Kaufmann provide some brief but relatively useful introductions to the various philosophers. If I had a criticism to make of this volume it would be that the editorial introductions are a little bit too brief and do not always give an adequate description of the thought of the various philosophers whose writings are contained in this volume.
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Nathan C. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2013
Essential reading for any serious student of philosophy. Walter Kaufmann is a true scholar of philosophy and well-known for his translations and analyses of Nietzsche's brilliant corpus of philosophical and literary works.
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