Bøker av Rosemary Wright

Examines the cosmological theories of the 'natural philosophers' from Thales, Anaximander and Anaximenes to Plato, the Stoics and the NeoPlatonists. Also discusses and emphasizes the importance of Babylonian and Egyptian forerunners.

Presents an introduction to ancient Greek philosophy. This book focuses on Socrates, Plato and Aristotle in Athens. It discusses the arrival of Hellenistic schools in Rome, where the main ideas are set out in the Latin poetry of Lucretius and the prose of Cicero. It is suitable for students of classics and philosophy.