The Question of 'Eclecticism : Studies in Later Greek Philosophy (Hellenistic Culture and Society , No 3) [Paperback]

J. M. Dillon (Editor), A. A. Long (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1997 | Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society

This collection of essays is addressed to the growing number of philosophers, classicists, and intellectual historians who are interested in the development of Greek thought after Aristotle. In nine original studies, the authors explore the meaning and history of "eclecticism" in the context of ancient philosophy. The book casts fresh light on the methodology of such central figures as Cicero, Philo, Plutarch, Sextus Empiricus, and Ptolemy, and also illuminates many of the conceptual issues discussed most creatively in this period.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A fine collection of essays. . . . All Greek and Latin originals essential to the arguments have been translated. Transliterated Greek words are explained in an index of Greek and Latin philosophical terms." -- Choice

"This beautifully produced book deals with the sort of philosophy being practiced in the Graeco-Roman world between BC 50 and 200 AD., a period whose philosophy as been loosely labelled 'eclecticism' by the historians of ideas. The aim of the authors is to dispel the pejorative connotations of this label, and by means of individual studies to provide an understanding of the philosophical method of this greatly neglected age." -- M.J. Atkinson,International Plutarch Society

About the Author

J. M. Dillon is Regius Professor of Greek at Trinity College, Dublin. He is the author of The Middle Platonists (1977) and numerous other works of ancient philosophy. A. A. Long is Irving Stone Professor of Literature in the Department of Classics at the University of California, Berkeley. His many other books include Hellenistic Philosophy: Stoics, Epicurians, Sceptics (second edition), also available from California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 286 pages
• Publisher: University of California Press (January 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0520206967
• ISBN-13: 978-0520206960
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,159,266 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)