• Stoics, Epicureans and Sceptics: An Introduction to Hellenistic Philosophy
  • Author: R.W. Sharples 
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • Publication Date: December 9, 1996
  • Type: Paperback ‏
  • Print Length: 172 Pages
  • Product Description

Arranged by topic rather than philosophical school, this study gives a comprehensive account of the principal doctrines of the Stoics, Epicureans and various Sceptical traditions from the death of Alexander the Great to about 200 AD.

This study gives a comprehensive and readable account of the principal doctrines of the Stoics, Epicureans and various sceptical traditions from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC to about AD 200. This book provides an introduction to the subject for all who are interested in understanding the significance of this period of ancient thought.

  • About the Author

R W Sharples holds a personal Chair in Classics at University College, London. He has published widely in Classical Studies and Philosophy.

  • Reviews

“…this attractive volume is born from teaching experience, and gives a better understanding of the significance of this aspect of ancient thought.” The Journal of Indo-European Studies

“Sharples has written an attractive, brief, and uniformly useful guide for complete novices, that will help students over the initial hurdles to understand the philosophy of the period … The beginner is in safe hands.” Bryn Mawr Classical Review