Greek Philosophers: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle (Past Masters)
by C. C. W. Taylor, Jonathan Barnes (Contributor), R. M. Hare (Contributor)
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Greek Philosophers contains essays on three of the most important figures in the history of Western philosophy: Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.Almost uniquely for someone whose thought has been so influential, Socrates wrote nothing himself, and our knowledge of his philosophical opinions and method is derived mainly form the engaging and infuriating figure who appears in Plato's dialogues. The philosophy of Socrates and Plato istherefore closely interconnected and, and the most powerful show more elements of Plato's mature thought form the basis of an interpretation of knowledge, reality and morality which is still held and debated by philosophers today. Aristotle's approach to these and other issues is in many ways directly opposedto that of Plato, and has been no less influential. His scientific explorations and systematic philosophical investigation have been instrumental in the development of Western philosophy as we know it, and he remains a pivotal figure in metaphysical and ethical thinking. show lessTags
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C. C. W. Taylor presents a selection of his essays in ancient philosophy, drawn from forty years of writings on the subject
Jonathan Barnes has a BSc in Biological Sciences from the University of Sussex. He has been writing since the age of 21 and under a pseudonym has published four novels. He cam across the Bates method in 1983 and, as a wearer of glasses himself, decided to investigate it from a biologist's viewpoint. He found it logical and consistent, and since show more practising it has been able to improve his eyesight and discard his glasses. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
R. M. Hare, FBA, was White's Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Oxford from 1966 to 1983, and Graduate Research Professor of Philosophy at the University of Florida, Gainesville, thereafter. His many publications include The Language of Morals (1952), Freedom and Reason (1963), Moral Thinking (1981), Plato (Past Masters, 1982), show more Essays in Ethical Theory (1989), Essays on Political Morality (1989), Essays on Bioethics (1993), and Sorting Out Ethics (1997), all published by Oxford University Press. show less
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