J. L. Ackrill's work on Plato and Aristotle has had a considerable influence upon ancient philosophical studies in the late twentieth century. In his writings the rigour and clarity of contemporary analytic philosophy are brought to bear upon ancient thought; in many cases he has provided the first analytic treatment of a key issue. Gathered now in this volume are the best of Ackrill's essays on the two greatest philosophers of antiquity. With philosophical acuity and philological expertise he examines a wide range of texts and topics--from ethics and logic to epistemology and metaphysics--which continue to be in the focus of debate.
Reviews
a volume which will hardly need recommendation...These open-minded, carefully argued essays are models of their kind * Keimpe Algra, Phronesis *



Book Information
ISBN 9780198236412
Author J. L. Ackrill
Format Hardback
Page Count 240
Imprint Clarendon Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 437g
Dimensions(mm) 225mm * 146mm * 18mm