Reason and Analysis in Ancient Greek Philosophy Essays in Honor of David Keyt /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Anagnostopoulos, Georgios. (Editor), Miller Jr., Fred D. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Philosophical Studies Series ; 120
• Subjects: Philosophy (General).; Philosophy, classical.; Ethics.; Metaphysics.; Philosophy.; Classical Philosophy.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6004-2

 This distinctive collection of original articles features contributions from many of the leading scholars of ancient Greek philosophy.� They explore the concept of reason and the method of analysis and the central role they play in the philosophies of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.� �They engage with salient themes in metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and political theory, as well as tracing links between each thinker s ideas on selected topics. The volume contains analyses of Plato s Socrates, focusing on his views of moral psychology, the obligation to obey the law, the foundations of politics, justice and retribution, and Socratic virtue. On Plato s Republic, the discussions cover the relationship between politics and philosophy, the primacy of reason over the soul s non-rational capacities, the analogy of the city and the soul, and our responsibility for choosing how we live our own lives. The anthology also probes Plato s analysis of logos (reason or language) which underlies his philosophy including the theory of forms.�A quartet of reflections explores Aristotelian themes including the connections between knowledge and belief, the nature of essence and function, and his theories of virtue and grace.� The volume begins with an intellectual memoir by David�Keyt that recounts his adventures as a philosopher and scholar during the rise of analytic classical scholarship in the past century. Along the way,�Keyt relates entertaining anecdotes involving major figures in modern academic�philosophy.�Blending academic authority with creative flair and demonstrating the continuing interest of ancient Greek philosophy, this book will be a valuable addition to the libraries of all those studying and researching the origins of Western philosophy.