Books for Ancient Philosophy Courses

Ancient Philosophy

A Contemporary Introduction

By Christopher Shields

Series: Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy

In this re-titled and substantially revised update of his Classical Philosophy (2003), Christopher Shields expands his coverage to include the Hellenistic era, and now offers an introduction to more than 1,000 years of ancient philosophy. From Thales and other Pre-Socratics through Socrates,...

Published November 22nd 2011 by Routledge

Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Aristotle and the Politics

By Jean Roberts

Series: Routledge Philosophy GuideBooks

Aristotle's Politics is widely acknowledged as a classic and one of the founding texts of political theory and philosophy. Written by a leading expert in ancient philosophical thought, Aristotle and the Politics is a coherent guide that makes sense of an often difficult and disorganized work,...

Published April 2nd 2009 by Routledge

Aristotle

By Christopher Shields

Series: The Routledge Philosophers

In this excellent introduction, Christopher Shields introduces and assesses the whole of Aristotle’s philosophy, showing how his powerful conception of human nature shaped much of his thinking on the nature of the soul and the mind, ethics, politics and the arts. Beginning with a brief biography,...

Published April 4th 2007 by Routledge

Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Plato and the Trial of Socrates

By Thomas C. Brickhouse, Nicholas D. Smith

Series: Routledge Philosophy GuideBooks

Socrates is one of the most influential philosophers in western civilisation, and Plato his most famous pupil. The Euthyphro, Apology of Socrates, Crito and the death scene from the Phaedo are Plato's account of Socrates' trial and execution, and together they provide the most important depiction...

Published May 5th 2004 by Routledge

Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Aristotle and the Metaphysics

By Vasilis Politis

Series: Routledge Philosophy GuideBooks

Aristotles' 'Metaphysics' is one of the most important texts in Ancient Philosophy. This GuideBook looks at the Metaphysics thematically and takes the student through the main arguments found in the text. The book introduces and assesses Aristotle's life and the background to the Metaphysics, the...

Published February 18th 2004 by Routledge

Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Plato and the Republic

2nd Edition

By Nickolas Pappas

Series: Routledge Philosophy GuideBooks

Plato's Republic is perhaps the most significant and important work of philosophy and is Plato's most famous work. No other work has made such an impact on the history of western thought.In this second edition of the highly successful Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Plato and the Republic,...

Published June 25th 2003 by Routledge