Ancient Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction

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The  tradition of ancient philosophy is a long, rich and varied one. 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. Getting away from the presentation of  ancient philosophy as a succession of Great Thinkers, the book gives  readers a sense of the freshness and liveliness of ancient philosophy,  and of its wide variety of themes and styles.

This new edition  has been fully updated to reflect updates in the field, with new  illustrations and up to date further reading to allow further  exploration of the field. The text has been expanded and modernized to  be more comprehensive and accessible to the general reader, as well as  exploring the relation of the tradition of ancient Greco-Roman  philosophy to other traditions and to us.

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