Ancient philosophy of religion / edited by Graham Oppy and N.N. Trakakis.

The origins of the Western philosophical tradition lie in the ancient Greco-Roman world. This volume provides a unique insight into the life and writings of a diverse group of philosophers in antiquity and presents the latest thinking on their views on God, the gods, religious belief and practice. B...

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Other Authors: Oppy, Graham, 1960-, Trakakis, Nick
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2014.
Series:History of Western philosophy of religion ; v. 1
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Ancient philosophy of religion : an introduction / George Boys-Stones
  • 2. Pythagoras / Constantinos Macris
  • 3. Xenophanes / James H. Lesher
  • 4. Socrates and Plato / Mark McPherran
  • 5. Aristotle / Sarah Broadie
  • 6. Epicurus / John Penwill
  • 7. The Stoics / Tad Brennan
  • 8. Cicero / Margaret Graver
  • 9. Philo of Alexandria / David T. Runia
  • 10. The Apostle Paul / Stanley K. Stowers
  • 11. Plutarch of Chaeroneia / John Dillon
  • 12. Sextus Empiricus / Richard Bett
  • 13. Early Christian philosophers : Justin, Irenaeus, Clement of Alexandria, Tertullian / Eric Osborn
  • 14. Origen / Jeffrey Hause
  • 15. Plotinus / Lloyd P. Gerson
  • 16. Porphyry and Iamblichus / Mark J. Edwards
  • 17. The Cappadocians : Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nazianzus, Gregory of Nyssa / Anthony Meredith
  • 18. Augustine / Gareth B. Matthews
  • 19. Proclus / Dirk Baltzly
  • 20. Pseudo-Dionysius / Kevin Corrigan and Michael Harrington.