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 .
presents fundamental philosophical questions as posed by ancient philosophers comparing and contrasting modern differences in approach and perspective .