Readings in Ancient Greek Philosophy (Fifth Edition)

Soon after its publication, Readings in Ancient Greek Philosophy was hailed as the favorite to become "the 'standard' text for survey courses in ancient philosophy."* More than twenty years later that prediction has been borne out: Readings in Ancient Greek Philosophy still stands as the leading anthology of its kind. It is now stronger than ever:

The Fifth Edition of Readings in Ancient Greek Philosophy features a completely revised Aristotle unit, with new translations, as well as a newly revised glossary.

The Plato unit offers new translations of the Meno and Republic. In the latter, indirect dialogue is cast into direct dialogue for greater readability.

The Presocratics unit has been re-edited and streamlined, and the pages of every unit have been completely reset.

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About the Authors:

S. Marc Cohen is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, University of Washington.

Patricia Curd is Professor of Philosophy, Purdue University.

C.D.C. Reeve is Delta Kappa Epsilon Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Contents

Introduction; Maps; Timeline; Acknowledgments

The Presocratics and the Sophists*

• 1. Introduction 
• 2. The Milesians
• 2.1 Thales
• 2.2 Anaximander
• 2.3 Anaximenes
• 3. Pythagoras and Early Pythagoreanism
• 4. Xenophanes of Colophon
• 5. Heraclitus of Ephesus
• 6. Parmenides of Elea
• 7. Zeno of Elea
• 8. Empedocles of Acragas
• 9. Anaxagoras of Clazomenae
• 10. Leucippus and Democritus: Fifth-Century Atomism
• 11. Melissus of Samos
• 12. Philolaus of Croton
• 13. The Sophists
• 13.1 Protagoras
• 13.2 Gorgias
• 13.3 Prodicus
• 13.4 Hippias
• 13.5 Antiphon

* Except where noted, translations of the Presocratics and Sophists are by Richard D. McKirahan

Plato

• Introduction
• Euthyphro, tr. C.D.C. Reeve
• Apology, tr. C.D.C. Reeve
• Crito, tr. C.D.C. Reeve
• Protagoras (317e–334c, 348c–362a), tr. Stanley Lombardo and Karen Bell
• Gorgias (462a–481b), tr. Donald J. Zeyl
• Meno, tr. C.D.C. Reeve
• Phaedo, tr. G. M. A. Grube
• Symposium, tr. Alexander Nehamas and Paul Woodruff
• Republic, tr. C.D.C. Reeve
• Book I
• Book II
• Book III
• Book IV
• Book V
• Book VI
• Book VII
• Book VIII
• Book IX
• Book X
• Parmenides (127a–135d), tr. Mary Louise Gill and Paul Ryan
• Timaeus (27e–58c), tr. Donald J. Zeyl

Aristotle

• Introduction
• Categories 1–5, tr. S. Marc Cohen and Gareth B. Matthews
• De Interpretatione 1–4, 7, 9, tr. C.D.C. Reeve
• Topics I.1–2, 4–5, tr. C.D.C. Reeve
• Posterior Analytics I.1–6, 10; II.8–10, 19, tr. Richard McKirahan
• Physics I.1, 5–9; II.1–9; III.1–3; VIII.5–6, tr. S. Marc Cohen
• On Coming-to-be and Ceasing-to-be I.1, 3–4; II.1–5, tr. S. Marc Cohen
• On the Heavens I.2; III.3–6, tr. S. Marc Cohen
• Meteorologica IV.12, tr. S. Marc Cohen
• De Anima I.1–2, 4; II.1–6, 11–12; III.3–7, 10–11, tr. C.D.C. Reeve
• Parts of Animals I.1, 5, tr. S. Marc Cohen
• Metaphysics I.1–4, 6, 9; IV.1–3; VI.1–2; VII.1–4, 6–8, 10–13, 15, 17; VIII.1–3, 6; IX.6, 8; XII.4–7, 9–10; XIII 10, tr. C.D.C. Reeve
• Nicomachean Ethics I.1–5, 7–9, 13; II.1–7, 9; III.1–5; V.1–2, 5, 10; VI.1–3, 5–9, 11–13; VII.1–3; IX.8; X.1, 4–9, tr. C.D.C. Reeve
• Politics I.1–6, 8–10, 13; II.1–5; III.1–10, 12; VII.1–3, 13, 15, tr. C.D.C. Reeve

Appendixes

• Suggestions for Further Reading
• The Presocratics and the Sophists
• Plato
• Aristotle
• Concordance for the Presocratics and the Sophists
• Abbreviations for Aristotle
• Notes on the Text of Aristotle 
• Glossary for Aristotle