Details

Subject(s)

• Philosophy, Ancient [Browse]

Editor

• Klein, Jacob, Ph. D. [Browse]
• Powers, Nathan [Browse]

Series

Oxford handbooks online [More in this series]

Summary note

In the centuries following Aristotle's death (the "Hellenistic" period), two new schools of Greek philosophy came to prominence, Epicureanism and Stoicism, and a pivotal new form of skepticism was developed within the Platonic Academy. This volume offers a comprehensive overview of the central strands of Hellenistic philosophy by an international lineup of leading scholars. Organised around the Epicurean, Stoic, and Academic schools when they engaged with one another in sophisticated dialogue and debate at Athens (c. 300-100 BCE), it considers each school's characteristic doctrines and arguments. It also includes essays on the schools' legacies in the first century BCE, as the philosophical center of gravity in the Mediterranean world shifted away from Athens to other cities.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Target audience

Specialized.

Source of description

Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on February 3, 2025).

ISBN

9780190695200 (ebook)

OCLC

1493331621

Doi

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190695170.001.0001

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