Gregory Vlastos (1907-1991) was one of the twentieth century's most influential scholars of ancient philosophy. Over a span of more than fifty years, he published essays and book reviews that established his place as a leading authority on early Greek philosophy. The two volumes that comprise Studies in Greek Philosophy include nearly forty contributions by this acknowledged master of the philo…
Inilah buku pertama yang membahas pemikiran politik Yunani dan Romawi kuno secara menyeluruh yang pernah diterbitkan dalam bahasa Indonesia. Pembahasannya mencakup mulai dari Homer sampai era Kristen dan Pagan. Para tokoh-tokoh besar di bidang politik dengan beragam latar belakang penyair, sejarawan, filsuf; seperti Plato, Aristoteles, Seneca hingga Augustinus dijelaskan secara komprehensif dis…
The impact of Eastern thought on the culture of the United States and Western Europe is now seen in the spread of Buddhism, meditation, martial arts, yoga, oriental art, and hundreds of other Asian imports. F. S. C. Northrop in this perceptive work was one of the first Americans to grasp the full significance of Eastern culture, its distinctive features, and its potential for influencing the re…
Already a classic in its first year of publication, this landmark study of Western thought takes a fresh look at the writings of the great thinkers of classic philosophy and questions many pieces of conventional wisdom. The book invites comparison with Bertrand Russell's monumental History of Western Philosophy, "but Gottlieb's book is less idiosyncratic and based on more recent scholarship" (C…
This is a major reinterpretation of ancient philosophy that recovers the long Greek and Roman tradition of philosophy as a complete way of life--and not simply an intellectual discipline. Distinguished philosopher John Cooper traces how, for many ancient thinkers, philosophy was not just to be studied or even used to solve particular practical problems. Rather, philosophy--not just ethics but e…
The utilitarianism of the 19th century, idealist movement, pragmatist movement, modern realism, Bertrand Russell, and more recent trends in British philosophy.
Challenges the complexities of German philosophy in the wake of post-Kantian idealism in the 19th century.
Progress of philosophical thinking among the Greeks, leading to a dual climax in the work of Plato and Aristotle, demanding a synthesis by the Neo-Platonists.
Period of "The Enlightenment". Surveys French and German phases, emphasizing Rousseau and Kant.