Book Series in Philosophy
Issues in Ancient Philosophy
New & Published Titles:
Saving the City
Philosopher-Kings and Other Classical Paradigms
Saving the City provides a detailed analysis of the attempts of ancient writers and thinkers, from Homer to Cicero, to construct and recommend political ideals… read more1998 | Hardback: 978-0-415-18467-0 (Routledge)
The Birth of Rhetoric
Gorgias, Plato and their Successors
What is rhetoric?Is it the capacity to persuade? Or is it 'mere' rhetoric: the ability to get others to do what the speaker wants,… read more
1998 | Paperback: 978-0-415-14643-2 (Routledge)
Mental Conflict
As earthquakes expose geological faults, so mental conflict reveals tendencies to rupture within the mind. Dissension is rife not only between people but also within… read more1994 | Paperback: 978-0-415-11557-5 (Routledge)
Ancient Concepts of Philosophy
For Socrates, philosophy, was the study of how to lead one's life, and for Wittgenstein, `philosophy leaves everything as it is.'Throughout this book, the… read more
1993 | Paperback: 978-0-415-08940-1 (Routledge)