In the past 50 years ancient Greek philosophy has flourished, but the sophists remain neglected. Robert Mayhew redresses the balance in a new translation and commentary on Prodicus of Ceos. He presents the definitive resource for the study of this intriguing philosopher, and reassesses Prodicus' life and thought on language, religion, and ethics. The past fifty years have witnessed theflourishing of scholarship in virtually every area of ancient Greek philosophy, but the sophists have for the most part been neglected. This is certainly true of Prodicus of Ceos: of the four most well-known sophists--Protagoras, Gorgias, Prodicus, and Antiphon--he has received the least attention. Robert Mayhew provides a reassessment of his life and thought, and especially his views on language, religion, and ethics. This volume consists ofninety texts with facing translations--far more than have appeared in any previous edition--and provides the first commentary on the extant evidence for Prodicus' life and thought. The texts are drawn from the best available editions; the translations are new, and faithful to the original. Mayhew'scommentary is designed to serve the needs of a wide range of readers: both scholars of ancient philosophy, and advanced students curious about this intriguing figure who appears in over a dozen Platonic dialogues. INDICE: Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction TEXT & TRANSLATION Life and character Language Natural philosophy, cosmology, and religion Ethics COMMENTARY Life and character Language Natural philosophy, cosmology, and religion Ethics Appendices Sources Bibliography Indices
- ISBN: 978-0-19-960787-7
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 304
- Fecha Publicación: 24/11/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés