Encyclopedia of Classical Philosophy

"[A] massive source of reliable information concerning the whole range of ancient philosophy, from Presocratic authors...down to the latest Neoplatonists....This will serve as an outstanding reference work for an accurate summary of up-to-date scholarship in ancient philosophy."-Charles H. Kahn Professor of Philosophy University of Pennsylvania "This is a major achievement, which will be an indispensable point of reference for scholars, teachers, and students. The contributors are among the very best people in the subject, and they are working at the top of their form. The volume is exhaustive in coverage, lucid and accessible in style. Specialists will learn new things from it, and beginners will find it a friendly guide."-Martha Nussbaum Ernst Freund Professor of Law and Ethics The Law School, Department of Philosophy and the Divinity School University of Chicago "This [book] will be useful for any student interested in ancient philosophy, who will be pointed in the right direction by the experts, but it will also be the most useful work for a non-specialist to consult, far more useful than the very abbreviated entries on these topics in more general encyclopedias."-Julia Annas Professor of Philosophy The University of Arizona ?[An] intellectually excellent work... Destined without doubt or qualification to be a standard reference.?-Choice ?This book is one I have wanted to read for a long time. It is an extremely valuable and useful tool for historical study and teaching....For anyone who is interested in or teaches philosophy, this is the book to have on the ancients--everything you always wanted to know but didn't know where to look.?-Christian Library Journal ?This encyclopedia fills a void in philosophical reference works that has existed for far too long, and it will likely become a standard in the field. At present no encyclopedia in print in English adequately surveys the philosophy of Greek and Roman antiquity, and editor Zeyl has taken great pains to ensure that the coverage of topics and individuals is complete, resulting in a very substantial work....a very high quality of writing; topics and individuals are clearly and readably presented, and even a novice should come away with a much better understanding of subjects referenced....Recommended for all libraries with collections in classical philosophy.?-Library Journal "YAn intellectually excellent work... Destined without doubt or qualification to be a standard reference."-Choice "[An] intellectually excellent work... Destined without doubt or qualification to be a standard reference."-Choice "This book is one I have wanted to read for a long time. It is an extremely valuable and useful tool for historical study and teaching....For anyone who is interested in or teaches philosophy, this is the book to have on the ancients--everything you always wanted to know but didn't know where to look."-Christian Library Journal "This encyclopedia fills a void in philosophical reference works that has existed for far too long, and it will likely become a standard in the field. At present no encyclopedia in print in English adequately surveys the philosophy of Greek and Roman antiquity, and editor Zeyl has taken great pains to ensure that the coverage of topics and individuals is complete, resulting in a very substantial work....a very high quality of writing; topics and individuals are clearly and readably presented, and even a novice should come away with a much better understanding of subjects referenced....Recommended for all libraries with collections in classical philosophy."-Library Journal

DONALD J. ZEYL is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Rhode Island. He has published several articles on Socratic moral theory and is the translator of Plato's Gorgias and Timaeus. His teaching interests are in ancient philosophy and the philosophy of religion.

Preface Abbreviations The Encyclopedia A Chronological Outline of Classical Philosophy A Guide to Bibliography Index