Publisher's Synopsis
Trace the origins of modern philosophy back to ancient Greece with the likes of Plato, Aristotle, and other famous thinkers.
Have you ever wondered about the development of civilization? What topics were discussed in the days of ancient Greece? This collection of thoughts from Plato, Aristotle, and other masters of philosophy will lead your mind on a journey of enlightened exploration into ethics, morality, law, medicine, and more. This beautiful leather-bound volume includes a scholarly introduction that examines the various schools of thought in ancient Greece, adding a new layer of understanding for the reader. Gilded edges, specially designed endpapers, and a foil-stamped cover make this a wonderful keepsake in your library.
The works in this volume were translated by the following contributors:
- Plato: translated by Benjamin Jowett (1817-1893).
- Aristotle's Poetics: translated by Samuel Henry Butcher (1850-1910).
- Aristotle's Rhetoric: translated by William Rhys Roberts (1858-1929).
- Xenophon: translated by Henry Graham Dakyns (1838-1911).
- Epictetus: translated by Elizabeth Carter (1717-1806).
- Epicurus: translated by Robert Drew Hicks (1850-1929).
