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The Greek Philosophers, Vol. 2 (of 2) — Alfred William Benn

The Greek Philosophers, Vol. 2 (of 2)

Alfred William Benn

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 385 pages

A collection of essays by Alfred William Benn on the history of Greek philosophy; this second volume begins with the Stoics. Benn explains their teachings and broader currents of ancient thought in a clear, survey style. It is worthwhile for anyone interested in how Greek thinkers approached ethics, knowledge, and nature.

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THE

GREEK PHILOSOPHERS

VOL. II.

ТНЕ

GREEK PHILOSOPHERS

ву

ALFRED WILLIAM BENN

Εύρηκέναι μὲν ουν τινὰς τῶν ἀρχαίων καὶ μακαρίων

φιλοσόφων το άληθές δεῖ νομίζειν· τίνες δὲ οἱ τυχόντες μάλιστα και πως αν και ήμῖν σύνεσις περὶ τούτων γένοιτο ἐπισκέψασθαι προσήκει

PLOTINUS

Quamquam ab his philosophiam et omnes ingenuas disciplinas habemus: sed tamen est aliquid quod nobis non liceat, liceat illis

CICERO

IN TWO VOLUMES

VOL. II.

LONDON

KEGAN PAUL, TRENCH, & CO., 1 PATERNOSTER SQUARE

1882

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  1. E-text prepared by Turgut Dincer, Les Galloway, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from
  2. THE GREEK PHILOSOPHERS
  3. CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME.
  4. CHAPTER I. THE STOICS.
  5. CHAPTER II. EPICURUS AND LUCRETIUS.
  6. CHAPTER III. THE SCEPTICS AND ECLECTICS: GREEK PHILOSOPHY IN ROME.
  7. CHAPTER IV. THE RELIGIOUS REVIVAL.305
  8. CHAPTER V. THE SPIRITUALISM OF PLOTINUS.
  9. CHAPTER VI. GREEK PHILOSOPHY AND MODERN THOUGHT.
  10. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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