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Diogenes Laertius: Lives of Eminent Philosophers: An Edited Translation

Stephen A. White

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Description:A pioneering work in the history of philosophy, the ancient text of the Lives presents engaging portraits of nearly a hundred Greek philosophers. It blends biography with bibliography and surveys of leading theories, peppered with punchy anecdotes, pithy maxims, and even snatches of poetry, much of it by the philosophers themselves. The work presents a systematic genealogy of Greek philosophy from its origins in the sixth century BCE to its flowering in Plato's Academy and the Hellenistic schools. In this fully up-to-date and accessible translation, based on the most accurate texts and the latest advances in scholarship, Stephen White provides a valuable resource for students and scholars of ancient philosophy. Highlights include extended treatment of the 'seven Sages' (Book 1), Pythagoreans (Book 8), Socrates and his Socratic followers (Book 2), Plato (Book 3), Aristotle and his school (Book 5), Diogenes the Cynic (Book 6), Stoicism (Book 7), Pyrrhonian skepticism (Book 9), and Epicureanism (Book 10).We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Diogenes Laertius: Lives of Eminent Philosophers: An Edited Translation. To get started finding Diogenes Laertius: Lives of Eminent Philosophers: An Edited Translation, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: A pioneering work in the history of philosophy, the ancient text of the Lives presents engaging portraits of nearly a hundred Greek philosophers. It blends biography with bibliography and surveys of leading theories, peppered with punchy anecdotes, pithy maxims, and even snatches of poetry, much of it by the philosophers themselves. The work presents a systematic genealogy of Greek philosophy from its origins in the sixth century BCE to its flowering in Plato's Academy and the Hellenistic schools. In this fully up-to-date and accessible translation, based on the most accurate texts and the latest advances in scholarship, Stephen White provides a valuable resource for students and scholars of ancient philosophy. Highlights include extended treatment of the 'seven Sages' (Book 1), Pythagoreans (Book 8), Socrates and his Socratic followers (Book 2), Plato (Book 3), Aristotle and his school (Book 5), Diogenes the Cynic (Book 6), Stoicism (Book 7), Pyrrhonian skepticism (Book 9), and Epicureanism (Book 10).We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Diogenes Laertius: Lives of Eminent Philosophers: An Edited Translation. To get started finding Diogenes Laertius: Lives of Eminent Philosophers: An Edited Translation, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Diogenes Laertius: Lives of Eminent Philosophers: An Edited Translation

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