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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      17 April 2020
      12 March 2020
      ISBN:
      9781108554664
      9781108426442
      9781108445153
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108554664
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.81kg, 444 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (229 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.65kg, 448 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Classical Studies, Classical Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy, Philosophy
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    The Academy was a philosophical school established by Plato that safeguarded the continuity and the evolution of Platonism over a period of about 300 years. Its contribution to the development of Hellenistic philosophical and scientific thinking was decisive, but it also had a major impact on the formation of most of the other philosophical trends emerging during this period. This volume surveys the evidence for the historical and social setting in which the Academy operated, as well as the various shifts in the philosophical outlook of Platonism during its existence. Its contribution to the evolution of special sciences such as mathematics is also examined. The book further includes the first complete annotated translation in English of Philodemus' History of the Academy, preserved on a papyrus from Herculaneum. It thus offers a comprehensive picture of one of the most prominent and influential of all educational institutions in ancient Greece.

    Reviews

    ‘This extraordinary book … provides a treasure trove of fascinating information about, arguably, the most influential school of higher learning in Western history. The bibliography is excellent … Highly recommended.’

    P. A. Streveler Source: Choice

    ‘… the volume demonstrates that our understanding of ancient philosophical schools stands to gain from a better awareness of the complexities of their topography and intellectual context.’

    Myrthe L. Bartels Source: Metascience

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