Title: Essays on Plato and Aristotle
By: J.L. Ackrill
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 264
Vendor: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 2001

Dimensions: 8.58 X 6.66 X 0.59 (inches)
Weight: 11 ounces
ISBN: 0199244960
ISBN-13: 9780199244966
Stock No: WW244960

Publisher's Description

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J.L. Ackrill's work on Plato and Aristotle has had a considerable influence upon ancient philosophical studies in the late twentieth century. This volume collects the best of Ackrill's essays on the two greatest philosophers of antiquity. With philosophical acuity and philological expertise he examines a wide range of texts and topics--from ethics and logic to epistemology and metaphysics--that continue to be in the focus of debate.

Editorial Reviews

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"These seminal papers remain required reading for those working in the field....The book serves as a fitting testimonial to the career of one who has had a key role in shaping the study of ancient philosophy as it is pursued today."--Bryn Mawr Classical Review