The Oxford handbook of Hellenistic philosophy / edited by Jacob Klein and Nathan Powers.
| Other author | Klein, Jacob, Ph. D. |
| Other author | Powers, Nathan. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025] |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Oxford Handbooks Online Philosophy |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Oxford Handbooks Online Philosophy 2025 Collection |
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| Series | Oxford handbooks |
| Abstract | "In the centuries following Aristotle's death (the "Hellenistic" period), two new schools of Greek philosophy came to prominence, Epicureanism and Stoicism, and a pivotal new form of skepticism was developed within the Platonic Academy. This volume offers a comprehensive overview of the central strands of Hellenistic philosophy by an international lineup of leading scholars. Organized around the Epicurean, Stoic, and Academic schools when they engaged with one another in sophisticated dialogue and debate at Athens (c. 300-100 BCE), it considers each school's characteristic doctrines and arguments. It also includes essays on the schools' legacies in the first century BCE, as the philosophical center of gravity in the Mediterranean world shifted away from Athens to other cities. A final section considers the profound formative influence of the Hellenistic schools on philosophy in the early modern period, as European thinkers engaged closely with ancient Greek and Latin texts recovered in the Renaissance"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Series statement from dust jacket. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Oxford handbook of Hellenistic philosophy New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025] 9780190695170 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2024037409 |
| ISBN | 9780190695200 |
| ISBN | 9780190695194 (epub) |
| ISBN | (hardback) |