Introductory Readings in Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy

by C.D.C. Reeve (Editor), Patrick Lee Miller (Editor), Lloyd P. Gerson (Introduction)

This concise anthology of primary sources designed for use in an ancient philosophy survey ranges from the Presocratics to Plato, Aristotle, the Hellenistic philosophers, and the Neoplatonists.  

The Second Edition features an amplified selection of Presocratic fragments in newly revised translations by Richard D. McKirahan.

Also included is an expansion of the Hellenistic unit, featuring new selections from Lucretius and Sextus Empiricus as well as a new translation, by Peter J. Anderson, of most of Seneca's De Providentia. The selections from Plotinus have also been expanded.

Genres: Philosophy, College, Classics

536 pages, Paperback

First published November 30, 2006

About the author

C. D. C. Reeve is a philosophy professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He works primarily in Ancient Greek philosophy, especially Plato and Aristotle. He is also interested in philosophy generally, and has published work in the philosophy of sex and love, and on film. He has also translated many Ancient Greek texts, mostly by Plato and Aristotle.

Reviews

[Josef Hodgkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Should be required reading for all college students. Read when studying at Holy Apostles College and Seminary online.

[Rachele · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for my last semester of college. Some of the pieces were very interesting

[AnnaRose · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book focuses mostly on Plato and Aristotle but also addresses philosophers before and after them. Overall, I enjoyed it thoroughly. It had little background and mostly text which I preferred.