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Hellenistic and Early Modern Philosophy
(Edited By Jon Miller And Brad Inwood)
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Description for Hellenistic and Early Modern Philosophy
hardcover. Leading historians of philosophy explore connections between Hellenistic and early modern philosophy in this collection. Editor(s): Miller, Jon; Inwood, Brad. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 597. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Early modern philosophers looked for inspiration to the later ancient thinkers when they rebelled against the dominant Platonic and Aristotelian traditions. The impact of the Hellenistic philosophers (principally the Stoics, Epicureans and Skeptics) on such philosophers as Descartes, Leibniz, Spinoza and Locke was profound and is ripe for reassessment. This collection of essays offers precisely that. Leading historians of philosophy explore the connections between Hellenistic and early modern philosophy in ways that take advantage of new scholarly and philosophical advances. The essays display a challenging range of methods and will be an invaluable point of reference for philosophers, historians of ... Read more
Early modern philosophers looked for inspiration to the later ancient thinkers when they rebelled against the dominant Platonic and Aristotelian traditions. The impact of the Hellenistic philosophers (principally the Stoics, Epicureans and Skeptics) on such philosophers as Descartes, Leibniz, Spinoza and Locke was profound and is ripe for reassessment. This collection of essays offers precisely that. Leading historians of philosophy explore the connections between Hellenistic and early modern philosophy in ways that take advantage of new scholarly and philosophical advances. The essays display a challenging range of methods and will be an invaluable point of reference for philosophers, historians of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521823852
SKU
KSG0034233
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