TY  - BOOK
AU  - Shields, Christopher
TI  - Ancient Philosophy: : A Contemporary Introduction
SN  - 9780367458355
U1  - 180 
PY  - 2023///
CY  - New York
PB  - Routledge
KW  - PreSocratics
KW  - Sophist
KW  - Socrates
KW  - Plato
KW  - Aristotle
KW  - Hellenistic Philosophy
KW  - Epicureans
KW  - Stoics
KW  - Skepticism
KW  - Late Antique Philosophy
KW  - Proclus
KW  - Augustine
N2  - Ancient Philosophy, Second Edition, retains its helpful structure: each philosophical position receives: 
(1) a brief introduction, 
(2) a sympathetic review of its principal motivations and primary supporting arguments, and 
(3) a short assessment, inviting readers to evaluate its plausibility. The result is a book that brings the ancient arguments to life, making the introduction truly contemporary. It continues to serve as both a first stop and a well-visited resource for any student of the subject.
Key Features:
▸ Extends the range of coverage well into the sixth century CE by offering a new chapter on Neoplatonism and early Christian philosophy, featuring discussions of Proclus and Augustine.
▸ Explains the conflicts between Plato and the Sophists by highlighting their approaches to rhetoric as an instrument of persuasion, offering a helpful explanation of two senses of argument.
▸ Includes new coverage of Plato’s argument from the Simplicity of the Soul, Argument from Affinity, and Argument against Rhetoric.
▸ Includes coverage of Aristotle’s political naturalism

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