Volume four in the Blackwell Readings in the History of Philosophy series, this title explores ancient philosophies in nine chronological sections on the Presocratics and Sophists, Xenophon, Plato, Aristotle, Diogenes the Cynic, Epicurus and Epicureanism, Stoics and Stoicism, Skeptics and Skepticism, and Neoplatism. Smith (humanities, Lewis & Clark College) includes primary writings in each section as well as extensive editorial commentary; each section is introduced with information about the philosophers and their theories. The book is supplemented with a useful chronology chart from 776 BCE to the 7th century CE including key points in history, philosophy, and sciences, art, and religion, and maps outlining the Greek world ca. 6th century BCE, the Hellenistic period, and the Later Roman Empire. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Part of The Blackwell Readings in Philosophy Series, this survey of ancient philosophy explores the scope of ancient philosophy, focusing on the key philosophers and their texts, examining how the foundations of philosophy as we know it were laid.
Focuses on the key philosophers and their texts, from Pre-Socratic thinkers through to the Neo-Platonists
Brings together the key primary writings of Thales, Xenophanes, Parmenides, Anaxagoras, Gorgias, Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus, Lucretius, Seneca, Sextus Empiricus, Plotinus, and many others
Is broken down into eight chronological sections for easy comprehension and comparison
The readings are accompanied by expert commentary from the editors 
