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ancient philosophy a very short introduction
the tradition of ancient philosophy is a long rich and varied one in which the notes of discussion and argument constantly resound . this book introduces ancient debates engaging us with the ancient developments of their themes . moving away from the presentation of ancient philosophy as a succession of great thinkers the book gives readers a sense of the freshness and liveliness of ancient philosophy and of its wide variety of themes and styles . br about the series combining authority with wit accessibility and style very short introductions offer an introduction to some of lifes most interesting topics . written by experts for the newcomer they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics from philosophy to freud quantum theory to islam .
paperback oxford university press 2000 isbn 0192853570
abridged n isbn 13 9780192853578 number of pages 127 publisher oxford univ pr release date 62135769600000 series title very short introductions