From Epicurus to Epictetus

Studies in Hellenistic and Roman Philosophy

A. A. Long (Department of Classics, University of California, Berkeley)

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Oxford University Press
14 March 2006

Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500

A. A. Long, one of the world's leading writers on ancient philosophy, presents eighteen essays on the philosophers and schools of the Hellenistic and Roman periods--Epicureans, Stoics, and Sceptics. The discussion ranges over four centuries of innovative and challenging thought in ethics and politics, psychology, epistemology, and cosmology.

By: A. A. Long (Department of Classics University of California Berkeley)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 242mm, Width: 164mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9780199279111
ISBN 10: 019927911X
Pages: 456
Publication Date: 14 March 2006
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

A. A. Long is a Professor in the Department of Classics, University of California, Berkeley. He has been a visiting professor at many other European universities, including most recently appointment as Belle van Zuylen Professor of Philosophy at the University of Utrecht. His other books include Hellenistic Philosophy: Stoics, Epicureans, Sceptics (which has been translated into eight languages), the two-volume source book, The Hellenistic Philosophers (co-authored with David Sedley), Stoic Studies, and Epictetus: A Stoic and Socratic Guide to Life (OUP).

Reviews for From Epicurus to Epictetus: Studies in Hellenistic and Roman Philosophy

...stimulaating collection of essays...[Long] has helped to make Hellenistic philosophy a required subject for every student of classics and philosophy Sara Ahbel-Rappe, The Classical Review