Philosophy in the Hellenistic and Roman Worlds
A History of philosophy without any gaps, Volume 2
Peter Adamson
Table of Contents
Part I. Hellenistic Philosophy
1. Fighting over Socrates: The Hellenistic schools
2. Beware of the Philosopher: The Cynics
3. Instant Gratification: The Cyrenaics
4. The Constant Gardener: The Principles of Epicurus
5. Am I Bothered?: Epicurean Ethics
6. Nothing to Fear: Epicureans on Death and the Gods
7. Reaping the Harvest: Lucretius
8. Walking on Eggshells: Stoic Logic
9. Nobody's Perfect: The Stoics on Knowledge
10. We Didn't Start the Fire: The Stoics on Nature
11. Like a Rolling Stone: Stoic Ethics
12. Anger Management: Seneca
13. You Can Chain My Leg: Epictetus
14. The Philosopher King: Marcus Aurelius
15. Beyond Belief: Pyrrho and Skepticism
16. The Know Nothing Party: The Skeptical Academy
17. Rhetorical Questions: Cicero
18. Healthy Skepticism: Sextus Empiricus
19. The Joy of Sects: Ancient Medicine and Philosophy
20. The Best Doctor is a Philosopher: Galen
Part II. Pagan Philosophy in the Roman Empire
21. Caesarian Section: Philosophy in the Roman Empire
22. Middle Men: The Platonic Revival
23. To the Lighthouse: Philo of Alexandria
24. Delphic Utterances: Plutarch
25. Lost and Found: Aristotelianism after Aristotle
26. Not Written in Stone: Alexander of Aphrodisias
27. Silver Tongues in Golden Mouths: Rhetoric and Ancient Philosophy
28. Sky Writing: Astronomy, Astrology, and Philosophy
29. A God Is My Co-Pilot: The Life and Works of Plotinus
30. Simplicity Itself: Plotinus on the One and Intellect
31. On the Horizon: Plotinus on the Soul
32. A Decorated Corpse: Plotinus on Matter and Evil
33. King of Animals: Porphyry
34. Pythagorean Theorems: Iamblichus
35. Domestic Goddesses and Philosopher Queens: The Household and the State
36. The Platonic Successor: Proclus
37. A Tale of Two Cities: The Last Pagan Philosophers
38. For a Limited Time Only: John Philoponus
Part III. Christian Philosophy in the Roman Empire
39. Father Figures: Ancient Christian Philosophy
40. Please Accept our Apologies: The Greek Church Fathers
41. Fall and Rise: Origen
42. Three for the Price of One: The Cappadocians
43. Naming the Nameless: The Pseudo-Dionysius
44. Double or Nothing: Maximus the Confessor
45. Practice Makes Perfect: Christian Asceticism
46. Spreading the Word: The Latin Church Fathers
47. Life and Time: Augustine's Confessions
48. Papa Don't Teach: Augustine on Language
49. Help Wanted: Augustine on Freedom
50. Heaven and Earth: Augustine's City of God
51. Me, Myself, and I: Augustine on Mind and Memory
52. Born Again: Latin Platonism
53. Fate, Hope, and Clarity: Boethius