Classical Philosophy in a Nutshell: The Complete Guide to the Founders of Western Philosophy, Including Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and Epicurus: 1 (Knowledge in a Nutshell) - Softcover

Moore, Michael

 
9781788285827: Classical Philosophy in a Nutshell: The Complete Guide to the Founders of Western Philosophy, Including Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and Epicurus: 1 (Knowledge in a Nutshell)

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From Socrates' fascinating discussions of morality and virtue to Pythagoras' attempts to understand the arrangement of the cosmos, the thinkers of the ancient world provided us with an astonishing array of ideas that has helped to shape the modern world.

Ranging across Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy from Anaximander to Plotinus, Classical Philosophy in a Nutshell explains important ideas such as Plato's Theory of Forms, Zeno's Paradox, and the Stoicism of Marcus Aurelius.

Filled with helpful diagrams and simple summaries of complex theories, this essential introduction brings the great ideas of antiquity to everyone.

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Michael Moore is a doctoral student in philosophy at the University of Chicago. He specializes in the ideas of Plato and Aristotle and in the works of Epicurus, Plotinus, and Lucretius among others. While his primary concern is philosophy, he enjoys classical poetry, drama, and literature.

Seeking to bring the ideas of the Ancient Greeks and Romans to a wider audience, he runs a blog at www.ancientgreekphilosopher.com\

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ISBN 10:  1788283716 ISBN 13:  9781788283717
Verlag: Arcturus, 2018
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