Definition in Greek Philosophy by David Charles (English) Paperback Book

Description: Definition in Greek Philosophy by David Charles David Charles presents fourteen new essays by leading experts on the topic of definition in Greek philosophers from Socrates to Plotinus. It is the first book on the topic for many years and it aims to reawaken interest in this fundamental, but surprisingly neglected, area of ancient philosophy. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Socrates greatest philosophical contribution was to have initiated the search for definitions. In Definition in Greek Philosophy his views on definition are examined, together with those of his successors, including Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics, Galen, the Sceptics and Plotinus. Although definition was a major pre-occupation for many Greek philosophers, it has rarely been treated as a separate topic in its own right in recent years. This volume, whichcontains fourteen new essays by leading scholars, aims to reawaken interest in a number of central and relatively unexplored issues concerning definition. These issues are briefly set out in the Introduction, whichalso seeks to point out scholarly and philosophical questions which merit further study. Author Biography David Charles has been a Fellow in Philosophy at Oriel College, University of Oxford, from 1978 and a Research Professor since 2006. He has held Visiting Professorships at Rutgers, U.C.L.A., Tokyo Metropolitan, and Venice Universities and has written on various aspects of Aristotles philosophy and on issues in contemporary action theory and metaphysics. Table of Contents David Charles: IntroductionPart A: Plato on definition1: Lindsay Judson: Carried Away in the Euthyphro2: Vasilis Politis: Explanation and Essence in Platos Phaedo3: David Charles: The Paradox in the Meno and Aristotles Attempts to Resolve it4: Lesley Brown: Division and Definition in the Sophist5: Mary Louise Gill: Division and Definition in Platos Sophist and StatesmanPart B: Aristotle on Definition6: Kei Chiba: Aristotle on Essence and Defining Phrase in his Dialectic7: Deborah Modrak: Nominal Definition in Aristotle, his successors and his predecessors8: David Charles: Definition and Explanation in the Posterior Analytics (and beyond)9: James Lennox: Bios and Explanatory Unity in Aristotles BiologyPart C: Post-Aristotelian writers on definition10: Paolo Crivelli: The Stoics on Definition11: Richard Sorabji: The Aristotelian Commentators on Definition12: Jane Hood: Galens Aristotelian definitions13: Annamaria Schiaparelli: Definition and Explanation in Plotinus: Some Problems14: Gail Fine: Sceptical enquiry Review "All of the pieces advance our understanding of ancient Greek thought in important ways. College libraries should prize the book; it would also serve as an excellent text for graduate classes in ancient Greek philosophy. For scholars in logic and critical thinking, it would be a great asset to understanding how many contemporary issues have ancient precedents." - Philosophy in Review Promotional David Charles presents fourteen new essays by leading experts on the topic of definition in Greek philosophers from Socrates to Plotinus. Long Description Socrates greatest philosophical contribution was to have initiated the search for definitions. In Definition in Greek Philosophy his views on definition are examined, together with those of his successors, including Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics, Galen, the Sceptics and Plotinus. Although definition was a major pre-occupation for many Greek philosophers, it has rarely been treated as a separate topic in its own right in recent years. This volume, whichcontains fourteen new essays by leading scholars, aims to reawaken interest in a number of central and relatively unexplored issues concerning definition. These issues are briefly set out in the Introduction, which also seeks to point out scholarly and philosophical questions which merit further study. Review Text "All of the pieces advance our understanding of ancient Greek thought in important ways. College libraries should prize the book; it would also serve as an excellent text for graduate classes in ancient Greek philosophy. For scholars in logic and critical thinking, it would be a great asset to understanding how many contemporary issues have ancient precedents." - Philosophy in Review Review Quote "All of the pieces advance our understanding of ancient Greek thought in important ways. College libraries should prize the book; it would also serve as an excellent text for graduate classes in ancient Greek philosophy. For scholars in logic and critical thinking, it would be a great asset tounderstanding how many contemporary issues have ancient precedents." --Philosophy in Review Feature Focuses on an important but much neglected area of Greek philosophyContains essays from leading philosophers in the fieldAll essays published here for the first time Details ISBN0198704550 Author David Charles Pages 568 Year 2014 ISBN-10 0198704550 ISBN-13 9780198704553 Format Paperback Short Title DEFINITION IN GREEK PHILOSOPHY Language English Media Book Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by David Charles Illustrations black & white illustrations UK Release Date 2014-03-27 AU Release Date 2014-03-27 NZ Release Date 2014-03-27 Publisher Oxford University Press Publication Date 2014-03-27 Imprint Oxford University Press Alternative 9780199564453 DEWEY 180.938 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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