A pioneering work in the history of philosophy, the ancient text of the Lives presents engaging portraits of nearly a hundred Greek philosophers. It blends biography with bibliography and surveys of leading theories, peppered with punchy anecdotes, pithy maxims, and even snatches of poetry, much of it by the philosophers themselves. The work presents a systematic genealogy of Greek philosophy from its origins in the sixth century BCE to its flowering in Plato's Academy and the Hellenistic schools. In this fully up-to-date and accessible translation, based on the most accurate texts and the latest advances in scholarship, Stephen White provides a valuable resource for students and scholars of ancient philosophy. Highlights include extended treatment of the 'Seven Sages' (Book 1), Socrates and his Socratic followers (Book 2), Plato (Book 3), Aristotle and his school (Book 5), Diogenes the Cynic (Book 6), Stoicism (Book 7), Pythagoreans (Book 8), Pyrrhonian skepticism (Book 9), and Epicureanism (Book 10).
Edited and translated by:
Stephen White (University of Texas Austin)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 236mm,
Width: 160mm,
Spine: 34mm
Weight: 880g
ISBN: 9780521883351
ISBN 10: 0521883350
Pages: 524
Publication Date: 03 June 2021
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Acknowledgements; Introduction; Outline of the Lives; Lives of Eminent Philosophers; Book 1. Origins and sages; Book 2. Ionians, Socrates and Socratics; Book 3. Plato; Book 4. Academics; Book 5. Aristotle and Peripatetics; Book 6. Antisthenes and Cynics; Book 7. Zeno and Stoics; Book 8. Pythagoras and Pythagoreans; Book 9. Italians and others, Pyrrho and Pyrrhonians; Book 10. Epicurus and Epicureans; Appendix: conspectus of changes to the text; Glossary of philosophical terms; Bibliography; Index of biographies; Index of citations; Index of persons.
Stephen White is Professor of Classics and Philosophy at the University of Texas, Austin. He is the author of Sovereign Virtue: Aristotle on Prosperity and Happiness (1992) and of articles on many topics in ancient philosophy and literature. With William Fortenbaugh, he is the co-editor of volumes on Lyco of Troas and Hieronymus of Rhodes (2004) and Aristo of Ceos (2006).
Reviews for Diogenes Laertius: Lives of Eminent Philosophers: An Edited Translation
'… White's text is a model of usability, reliability, and philosophical integrity.' Christopher Moore, Bryn Mawr Classical Review '[an] important, accessible collection … Recommended.' R. Cormier, Choice Connect
