The Cyrenaics

The Cyrenaic school of philosophy (named after its founder Aristippus' native city of Cyrene in North Africa) flourished in the fifth and fourth centuries BCE and whose importance was much recognized in ancient times. This book provides introduction to the school in English. It begins by introducing the main figures of the Cyrenaic school.

Informationen zum Autor Ugo Zilioli Zusammenfassung The Cyrenaic school of philosophy (named after its founder Aristippus' native city of Cyrene in North Africa) flourished in the fifth and fourth centuries BCE and whose importance was much recognized in ancient times. This book provides introduction to the school in English. It begins by introducing the main figures of the Cyrenaic school. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. Aristippus 2. Plato's testimony: the Theaetetus 3. Metaphysics: idealism and indeterminacy 4. Epistemology: affections and perceptions 5. Language and ethics: conventionalism and anti-eudemonism 6. Conclusion Appendix Glossary Notes Further Reading Bibliography Index

Autorentext
Ugo Zilioli

Klappentext

The Cyrenaic school of philosophy (named after its founder Aristippus' native city of Cyrene in North Africa) flourished in the fifth and fourth centuries BCE and whose importance was much recognized in ancient times. This book provides introduction to the school in English. It begins by introducing the main figures of the Cyrenaic school.

Inhalt
Introduction 1. Aristippus 2. Plato's testimony: the Theaetetus 3. Metaphysics: idealism and indeterminacy 4. Epistemology: affections and perceptions 5. Language and ethics: conventionalism and anti-eudemonism 6. Conclusion Appendix Glossary Notes Further Reading Bibliography Index