Philosophy in the Ancient World

Philosophy in the Ancient World: An Introduction_an intellectual history of the ancient world from the eighth century B.C.E. to the fifth century C.E. from Homer to Boethius_describes and evaluates ancient thought in its cultural setting showing how it affected and was affected by that setting. The greatest philosophers (Parmenides Plato Aristotle Augustine) and cultural figures (Homer Euripides Thucydides Archimedes) and a number of lesser ones (Hesiod Posidonius Basil) receive careful description and evaluation. Philosophy in the Ancient World is ideally suited as a supplement for undergraduate courses in Ancient Philosophy and the History of Philosophy in the West.