Sextus Empiricus : The Transmission and Recovery of Pyrrhonism
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0195146719
ISBN-13
9780195146714
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint
Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 16th, 2002
Print length
172 Pages
Weight
404 grams
Dimensions
16.40 x 24.20 x 1.90 cms
Product Classification:
European historyAncient history: to c 500 CEWestern philosophy: Ancient, to c 500
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This volume provides a study of the works of Sextus Empiricus, their recovery, transmission, and intellectual influence through Late Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance, as well as the reception they have received.
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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