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Peter Adamson's History of Philosophy without any gaps series of podcasts is one of the most ambitious educational works on the web. It aims to do nothing less than take listeners through the entire history of philosophy 'without any gaps'. It assumes no prior knowledge making it ideal for beginners. This is the second volume to make these witty, and highly accessible, podcasts available in book form. Philosophy in the Hellenistic and Roman Worlds offers a tour through a period of eight hundred years when some of the most influential of all schools of thought were formed. From the counter-cultural witticisms of Diogenes the Cynic to the political philosophy of Augustine, the book gathers together all aspects of later ancient thought in a way that is a pleasure to read.

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"Adamson considers a large period of history but the chapters never seem intimidating or lacking in depth. Any reader with an interest in philosophy will find this work both entertaining and educational." -- Library Journal

"...Adamson's attempt to fill in the gaps provides greater context to understand the ongoing conflicts between hedonism and orthodox Abrahamic traditions that animate so much of Western thought." -- First Things

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Peter Adamson, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen

Peter Adamson took his doctorate from the University of Notre Dame and first worked at King's College London. In 2012 he moved to the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen, where he is Professor of Late Ancient and Arabic Philosophy. He has published widely in ancient and medieval philosophy, especially on Neoplatonism and on philosophy in the Islamic world.

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Series: A History of Philosophy
Hardcover: 360 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press; 1 edition (October 27, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0198728026
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History of Philosophy--just as advertised.

June 22, 2016

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This is a most enjoyable history of philosophy just as it claims to be; it is humorous and thorough enough. I shall buy his history of oriental philosophy if he has written it or if he does so.

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Enid Merle Everingham

April 29, 2016

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Easy to read with amusing anecdotes about thos great old philosophers.

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A master-class to take slowly, engaging style

October 26, 2015

Format: Hardcover

The subtitle of this book is A History of Philosophy without any gaps, Volume 2. It is the book form of a podcast available on-line. In the book you will learn about:
- Hellenistic Philosophy,
- Pagan Philosophy in the Roman Empire, and
- (Judeo) Christian Philosophy in the Roman Empire.

The book is divided into those three parts, but has many overlaps. Included for eager students are Notes, a Bibliography, an Index (in the print edition) and a Further Reading list.

In this volume one meets the Skeptics, Epicurus, Stoics... all sorts of curious characters, including Plotinus, Augustine and Philo of Alexandria, and even Moses of Old Testament (Torah) fame. The author tries to engage the reader, often using popular culture references or questions:

"Do you like a nice garden? Do you enjoy the company of friends? Do you believe the world is made of tiny particles, which you call atoms? Do you trust the evidence of your senses? Do you find politics tiresome, and raise a skeptical eyebrow at those who live in fear of God? If your answer to these questions is "yes", then you might want to consider becoming an Epicurean."

The religious philosophers were concerned with what all philosophers are concerned with: ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, logic, philology, the mind, and even political philosophy such as how society should best be governed.

A direct line is drawn from Moses to Plato to Aristotle to the Stoics to Neo-Platonism to Judeo-Christian thought. All those thinkers stress the need to turn away from the pleasure of the body (our animalistic nature) and turn toward virtue and a faithfulness to God (our divine nature). One must be aware of both our higher and lower natures, and integrate the two as a whole person, self plus soul.

The author has more books in the works, and plans to cover in his works all 2500 years of western philosophical thought, without any gaps.

Pre-Socratics
Plato and Aristotle
Hellenistic period philosophers
Roman era thinkers
Judeo-Christian thinkers
Ancient philosophies preserved by Muslims, then Christian monks, leading to
Byzantine and Renaissance thought and philosophy
The Enlightenment
Modern and Post-Modern thought and philosophy

The author aims to educate anyone who wants to know about the history of philosophy, through his podcasts, and with the books. His style is approachable and knowledgeable. He lightens the text with humor when possible.

So if you are interested in learning the history of thoughts on how we should live, and what is the nature of man, truth, language and knowledge, this might be a book for you, together with Book 1 which covers Classical Philosophy, namely Plato and Aristotle.

I've read other philosophy books, and attended university lectures on philosophy, so I have some basis of comparison when judging this book. To me, it reads like a really fun philosophy professor's lecture notes.

The professor is modern minded, including two subjects professors of history and philosophy often skip when talking about the ancients: pervasive slavery and the negligible role of women in the paternalistic societies. I would have like to have seen more mention of the institutional sadism of the societies in which these philosophers lived, another subject often overlooked.

Please visit my full and illustrated review at Italophile Book Reviews. I received a review-copy of this book. This is my honest review.

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Wonderful historical overview of philosophy from a wonderful series

April 8, 2016

Format: Hardcover

Peter Adamson adapts his podcasts A History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps into a series of books, of which Philosophy in the Hellenistic and Roman Worlds is volume two. Like the podcasts the book is enjoyable while also making this history very accessible to any audience.

As a history rather than an in-depth philosophy book this work presents the ideas and the connections (as well as disconnections) to other ideas clearly. Philosophy is an ongoing discussion or debate. A philosophy book, the kind that many people think of as a sleep aid, takes as its starting point a reaction to another school of thought then proceeds to develop its own argument. A history of philosophy, however, is more concerned with what each school or thinker thought in relation to what came before and what follows. For this reason ideas are presented with enough explanation for them to be understandable as a response to another idea. Adamson excels at giving excellent overviews of ideas and connecting them forward and backward with great humor and insight.

This is ideal for those who want to read about philosophy without feeling overwhelmed. Especially valuable for these readers are the notes and suggestions for further reading. When you find a thinker or idea that intrigues you, the resources are presented for you to delve deeper. I know that this will be a great addition to those who have studied philosophy because we usually tend to focus as time goes on on narrow expanses of philosophical thought. This is a refreshing step back to help regain the perspective of the larger conversation, as well as suggest new connections we might have overlooked.

As a potential textbook I think it has great value for an intro course. Also it would accompany an honors sequence which might be multidisciplinary very well because it presents the ideas in relation to the cultures within which they flourished. Also a good book for a high school course.

Reviewed from an ARC made available by the publisher via NetGalley.

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an engaging basic primer on philosophy

November 26, 2015

Format: Hardcover

Peter Adamson's book "Philosophy in the Hellenistic and Roman Worlds" is based on his podcast "History of Philosophy Without Gaps" and you can tell. I've often found podcasts to be great resources for learning and teaching history. They encourage a conversational style and lively prose than most textbooks, which are unfortunately needlessly dry. I'd been a big fan of the "History of Rome" podcast and Adamson is in many ways a natural successor to that great effort.

Fortunately, Adamson's approach translates well to prose. He has a simple and engaging manner in describing sometimes complex philosophical issues. Adamson uses witty examples, sometimes from pop culture, to better relate the material to younger readers. I particularly like his use of questions to guide readers towards their own insights.

There are already countless books about Greek and Roman philosophy, so this is definitely a crowded field. I can't claim to have read them all, but I'd definitely recommend this one as a basic primer. It might even work as a textbook for an intro to philosophy class.

I don't know if Adamson's podcast will really not have any gaps. For example, it seems that he doesn't spend as much time with non-Western philosophy. But it's a great resource.

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I think Adamson does an outstanding job of covering subject matter often missed in academia in an accessable way.

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