Retrieving Ancients - by David Roochnik (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><i>Retrieving the Ancients</i> tells the story of the first philosophers in the West. <br /> <ul> <br /> </li> <li>A clear and engaging introduction to ancient Greek philosophy.<br /> </li> <li>Tells the story of the first philosophers in the West, from Thales to Aristotle.<br /> </li> <li>Has a strong sense of narrative drive.<br /> </li> <li>Treats the history of ancient Greek philosophy dialectically, as a conversation in which each thinker responds to and moves beyond his predecessors.<br /> </li> <li>Argues that the works of the ancients are as valuable today as ever.</li> </ul><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><i>Retrieving the Ancients</i> tells the story of the first philosophers in the West. Beginning with Thales, who correctly predicted an eclipse in 585 BC, and culminating in a discussion of the works of Aristotle, who died in 322 BC, Roochnik's work provides a clear and engaging introduction to one of the most fertile periods in the history of human thought.<br /> <p><br /> </p> <p>The author presents the history of Greek philosophy as an unfolding conversation, with the key thinkers engaged with and responding to their predecessors. Elegantly and compellingly written, Roochnik demonstrates the abiding relevance of this conversation to the modern reader. In retrieving the ancients, he argues, we help to illuminate ourselves.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Over and above this, the book succeeds in demonstrating the relevance of some of the most central Greek concerns to both current philosophy and the history of ideas in general." (<i>Classical Review</i>, 2007) <p>This is a jewel of a book... A must for everyone. (<i>Journal of Classics Teaching)</i><br /> </p> <p>The best written and most lucidly argued single volume survey of ancient Greek philosophy... a book that manages to be bothe philosophically sophisticated yet accessible to undergraduates (<i>Journal of Ancient Philosophy)</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>David Roochnik</b> is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Boston University. His previous publications <i>Of Art and Wisdom: Plato's Understanding of Techne </i>(1996) and <i>Beautiful City: The Dialectical Character of Plato's Republic </i>(2003). In addition to his scholarly work in the field of ancient Greek philosophy, he has also published a short story and has recently completed a novel.
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