Essays on Plato and Aristotle

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. Here he examines a wide range of texts and topics - from ethics and logic to epistemology and metaphysics - which continue to be the focus of debate today.

First sentence: The Platonic doctrine of reminiscence, that what we call learning is really recalling what we already know, is argued for at length in two places.

Year

1997

Language

English

Publisher

Oxford University Press, USA

Editions

1

Pages

264

ISBN

9780199244966

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