Julia Annas Books

The new translation offers a clear and contemporary rendition of Plato's dialogue, tailored for students of political thought. It includes an introduction that contextualizes the argument within the evolution of Plato's ideas, providing essential philosophical and historical background. This approach enhances understanding for readers interested in political theory, making the text more accessible and relevant to modern discussions.

Estudiar la filosofía antigua no es simplemente hacer el repaso de una época determinada en la historia de las ideas. Se trata de conocer la génesis y el sentido que tuvieron los problemas conceptuales que han ocupado al pensamiento occidental a lo largo de 25 siglos. De allí la importancia que reviste una introducción clara y sistemática a los principales debates que se originaron en Grecia y, a través de su impacto en el mundo latino, se mantuvieron vivos hasta llegar a la filosofía contemporánea. El libro de Julia Annas opta por un enfoque temático y explora las distintas facetas de esa etapa clave para el desarrollo del quehacer reflexivo caracterizado por un constante regreso a sus inicios y primeras estructuras argumentativas. Julia Annas ha centrado su atención en la filosofía del mundo clásico. Es autora, entre otros, de los Hellenistic Philosophy of Mind, An Introduction to Plato´s Republic y The Morality of Happiness.

Julia Annas gives a succinct account of ancient Greco-Roman philosophy, emphasizing its freshness and variety of themes, and its approach of lively discussion and argument.

Ancient Greek thought is the essential wellspring from which the intellectual, ethical, and political civilization of the West draws and to which, even today, we repeatedly return. In more than sixty essays by an international team of scholars, this volume explores the full breadth and reach of Greek thought--investigating what the Greeks knew as well as what they thought about what they knew, and what they believed, invented, and understood about the conditions and possibilities of knowing. Calling attention to the characteristic reflexivity of Greek thought, the analysis in this book reminds us of what our own reflections owe to theirs.In sections devoted to philosophy, politics, the pursuit of knowledge, major thinkers, and schools of thought, this work shows us the Greeks looking at themselves, establishing the terms for understanding life, language, production, and action. The authors evoke not history, but the stories the Greeks told themselves about history; not their poetry, but their poetics; not their speeches, but their rhetoric. Essays that survey political, scientific, and philosophical ideas, such as those on Utopia and the Critique of Politics, Observation and Research, and Ethics; others on specific fields from Astronomy and History to Mathematics and Medicine; new perspectives on major figures, from Anaxagoras to Zeno of Elea; studies of core traditions from the Milesians to the various versions of Platonism: together these offer a sense of the unquenchable thirst for knowledge that marked Greek civilization--and that Aristotle considered a natural and universal trait of humankind. With thirty-two pages of color illustrations, this work conveys the splendor and vitality of the Greek intellectual adventure.

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Krótki kurs filozofii to błyskotliwe wprowadzenia w prace kluczowych filozofów i najważniejsze idee filozofii. Autorami poszczególnych tomów serii, wydanej w oryginale przez Oxford University Press, są wybitni specjaliści prezentowanych obszarów. Platon był filozofem ateńskim, uczniem Sokratesa i jednym z najważniejszych myślicieli starożytnego świata. Analizując jego najważniejsze dzieła i poglądy, Julia Annas traktuje Platona jako myśliciela zmagającego się z problemami filozoficznymi na różne sposoby, a nie filozofa z w pełni wypracowanym systemem. Omówiony zostaje styl pisarski Platona oraz znaczenie stosowania przez niego zabiegów literackich, jak formy dialogu. Autorka przygląda się też stanowisku Platona na temat miłości (w tym miłości homoseksualnej), jego postawie wobec kobiet oraz analizuje jego argumenty na rzecz nieśmiertelności duszy i poglądy na temat natury wszechświata.