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SEXTUS EMPIRICUS
THE TRANSMISSION AND RECOVERY OF PYRRHONISM |
| By: |
Luciano Floridi |
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| ISBN 10: |
0195146719 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780195146714 |
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| Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS INC |
| Pub. date: |
1 February, 2002 |
| Series: |
American Philological Association American Classical Studies |
| Pages: |
166 |
| Description: |
This book will be the second volume in the American Classical Studies series. The subject is Sextus Empiricus, one of the chief sources of information on ancient philosophy and one of the most influential authors in the history of skepticism. Sextus' works have had an extraordinary influence on western philosophy, and this book provides the first exhaustive and detailed study of their recovery, transmission, and intellectual influence through Late Antiquity, theMiddle Ages, and the Renaissance. This study deals with Sextus' biography, as well as the history of the availability and reception of his works. It also contains an extensive bibliographical section, including editions, translations, and commentaries. |
| Synopsis: |
The subject is Sextus Empiricus, one the chief sources of information on ancient philosophy and one of the most influential authors in the history of skepticism. Sextus' works have had an extraordinary influence on western philosophy, and this book provides the first exhaustive and detailed study of their recovery, transmission, and intellectual influence through Late Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance. This study deals with Sextus' biography, as well as the history of the availability and reception of his works. It also contains an extensive bibliographical section, including editions, translations, and commentaries. |
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5 figures |
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US |
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Oxford University Press Inc |
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