Sextus Empiricus: Against the Ethicists: (Adversus Mathematicos XI) (Clarendon Later Ancient Philosophers) [Paperback]

Sextus Empiricus (Author), Richard Bett (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 10, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0198250975 | ISBN-13: 978-0198250975

This volume contains a new translation of Against the Ethicists, together with an introduction and extensive commentary. Those who have discussed this work in the past have tended to underestimate it, regarding its main position as essentially the same as that of Sextus's better-known Outlines of Pyrrhonism. Richard Bett shows that this text proposes a distinct and previously unnoticed philosophical outlook, associated with a phase of Pyrrhonian Scepticism earlier than Sextus himself.

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"...every student of Pyrrhonism will want this commentary for its detailed criticisms of Sextus' arguments."--Ancient Philosophy

"Bett's careful translation...ought to be the main English translation consulted....Judicious and learned... Bett's work is a distinguished addition to the literature on skepticism. "--Bryn Mawr Classical Review

"A first rate production, which should be taken as a model for future members of its genre."--Journal of Hellenic Studies

"This translation and commentary...will certainly become the standard edition of this important text for the foreseeable future."--Manuscrito

"It would be appropriate for anyone interested in skepticism, whether ancient or modern, to use this careful and useful book."--Philosophical Review

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Greek --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (August 10, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198250975
• ISBN-13: 978-0198250975
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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