Long, A. A.: Hellenistic Philosophy

Stoics, Epicureans, Sceptics. With a Preface to the Second Edition. The purpose of this book is to trace the main developments in Greek philosophy during the period which runs from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C. to the end of the Roman Republic (31 B.C.). These three centuries, known to us as the Hellenistic Age, witnessed a vast expansion of Greek civilization eastwards, following Alexander's conquests; and later, Greek civilization penetrated deeply into the western Mediterranean world assisted by the political conquerors of Greece, the Romans. But philosophy throughout this time remained a predominantly Greek activity. The most influential thinkers in the Hellenistic world were Stoics, Epicureans and Sceptics. This book gives a concise critical analysis of their ideas and their methods of thought. Second Edition. IX,274 Seiten, broschiert (University of California Press 1986) textsauber, mit leichten Gebrauchsspuren/clean text pages, minor traces of use

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