Encyclopedia of Classical PhilosophyDonald J. Zeyl, Daniel Devereux, Phillip Mitsis The only encyclopedia in English specific to the field of Classical Philosophy, this work presents 270 articles on major and minor figures and on topics of importance to the philosophy of Greek and Roman antiquity. The articles present not only succinct historical accounts of their subject matter, but they introduce readers to issues of interpretation and debate in the contemporary scholarly study of the philosophy of the Classical period. Scholars, students, and interested lay persons will find this volume useful in gaining a comprehensive view of the field. The contributors, representing three continents, are themselves leading scholars of international stature. |
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... physical writings , the title of his On Zeno's Natural Philosophy ( four books ) suggests the exposition of physical theories that Zeno held but did not publish in this form . His Interpreta- tions of Heraclitus ( four books ) reflects ...
... physical support and protec- tion , purse for food ) and of sustenance ( obtained by living off the land , begging , and stealing ) , performance in public of all natural functions , training in physical endurance , and a wandering ...
... physical temperament ; and although Galen expresses caution in regard to the substance of the soul , he finds it difficult to see how something with such obvious corporeal ef- fects could itself fail to be material ; moreover , he ...
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