Voices of Ancient Philosophy

Julia Annas is Regents Professor of Philosophy at the University of Arizona.

• List of Boxed Material: Preface: Introduction: Chronological Sketch of Ancient Philosophy: Timeline: 1. FATE AND FREEDOMHomer, Iliad 16, 512-548Lucian, Zeus Answers a Few Awkward QuestionsA.: PRAISE, BLAME, AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR OUR ACTIONSAristotle, Nicomachean Ethics III, 5The Stoics on FateAlexander of Aphrodisias, On Fate 22The Stoics on Moral ResponsibilityCicero, On Fate 40-43Aulus Gellius, Attic Nights 7.2, 6-13Alexander of Aphrodisias, On Fate 11-14Epicurus, On Nature 34, 26-30Diogenes of Oenoanda, Epicurean Inscription fragment 54, II-IIILucretius, On the Nature of Things 2, 251-293B.: RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE LIVES WE LEADPlato, Republic 10 (the Myth of Er)Alcinous, Handbook of Platonism 26C.: DIVINE FOREKNOWLEDGE OF THE FUTUREAlexander of Aphrodisias, On Fate 30-31Boethius, The Consolation of Philosophy 5D.: IS THE FUTURE FIXED?Aristotle, On InterpretationDiodorus Cronus, The Master Argument (Epictetus, Discourses 11.19, 1-5 The Stoics on Possibility and NecessityCicero, On Fate 12-15Alexander of Aphrodisias, On Fate 102. REASON AND EMOTIONA.: EXPLANATION OF INNER CONFLICTPlato, Republic 4, 436a-444aPlato, Republic 9, 588b-590dPlato, Phaedrus 253d-254eB.: WHAT IS AN EMOTION?Aristotle, Rhetoric II, part of 1,2,5,8Aristotle, Niomachean Ethics II, 1, parts of 2 and 3; IV, 5The Early Stoics on the EmotionsSeneca, On Anger I, 7-9, 12-14, 17-18; II, 1-4, 6-10, 28C.: A TEST CASEEuripides, Medea 1021-1080Epictetus, Discourses I, 28,1-9; II, 17, 17-25Galen, On the Doctrines of Hippocrates and Plato III, 3, 13-24D.: REASON, THE EMOTIONS, AND FAITHThe Fourth Book of Maccabees selections3. KNOWLEDGE, BELIEF, AND SKEPTICISMA.: KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISEPlato, Laches 189d-201cB.: KNOWLEDGE AND TRUE BELIEFPlato, Meno 80a-86d, 96b-99ePlato, Theaetetus 200d-201cC.: RELATIVISMPlato, Theaetetus 166e-172b, 177c-179bD.: THE STRUCTURE OF A SYSTEM OF KNOWLEDGEPlato, Republic 475b-484a, 507b-511e, 514a-518d, 523a-525b, 531c-535aAristotle, Posterior Analytics I, 1-3; II, 19Aristotle, Metaphysics I, 1-3; II, 1Aristotle, Parts of Animals I, 5E.: KNOWLEDGE FROM EXPERIENCEEpicurus on KnowledgeThe Stoics on KnowledgeF.: SKEPTICISMPlato, Theaetetus 148c-151dSextus Empiricus, Outlines of Pyrrhonism I, 1-30, 100-117;III, 1-124. METAPHYSICAL QUESTIONSA.: REALITY AND PARADOXParmenides, The Way of Truth fragments 1-8Zeno of Elea, Arguments against MotionB.: PLATO'S FORMS: FOR AND AGAINSTPlato, Phaedo 73c-76ePlato, Phaedo 78c-79aPlato, Symposium 209e-212aPlato, Republic 596a-597ePlato, Parmenides 128e-135cDiogenes of Sinope, Lives of the Philosophers VI, 53The Stoics on Plato's FormsAristotle, On FormsC.: CAUSE AND EXPLANATIONHippocratic Writings, The Sacred Disease selectionsPlato, Phaedo 96a-101eAristotle, On Coming-to-Be and Passing-Away II, 9Aristotle, Physics II, 3, 7-9Plutarch, Life of Pericles 6The Epicureans against TeleologyD.: TIMEAristotle, Physics IV, 10-11, 14The Stoics on TimeAugustine, Confessions XI, selections5. HOW SHOULD YOU LIVE?A.: THE STARTING POINT FOR ETHICAL REFLECTIONAristotle, Rhetoric I, 5 (extract)Herodotus, Histories I, 29-34B.: THE FIRST THEORIES: VIRTUE AND HAPPINESSDemocritus, Fragments on EthicsPlato, Gorgias, 468e-479eC.: THE MAJOR THEORIESAristotle, Nicomachean Ethics I, 1,2,4,5,7-10The StoicsCicero, On Final Ends III, 16-17, 20-26, 32-39, 42-71The EpicureansEpicurus, Letter to Menoeceus 121-135Cicero, On Final Ends I, 29-33, 37-70D.: DIFFERENT DIRECTIONSPlato, Theaetetus, 172b-177cThe Gospel of Matthew 5, 2-20Plotinus, Enneads I, 46. SOCIETY AND THE STATEA.: IS NATURE OR CONVENTION THE BASIS OF SOCIETY AND THE STATE?Plato, Protagoras 320c-323cAntiphon the Sophist, Fragment 7Plato, Gorgias 482e-484cPlato, Crito 50a-54ePlato, Repubic 358c-360dAristotle, Politics I, 2Aristotle, Politics III, 9EpicureansEpicurus, Principal Doctrines 31-38Diogenes of Oenoanda, Epicurean Inscription fragment 56Cicero, On Duties III, 37-39StoicismCicero, On Laws I, 17-35, 42-45B.: POLITICAL RULE: EXPERTISE AND THE RULE OF LAWTwofold Arguments 7Plato0 Republic 488a-489cPlato, Statesman 291d-303bAristotle, Politics I, 1; III, 4,11C.: DEMOCRACY AND THE BEST FORM OF GOVERNMENTHerodotus, Histories III, 80-83The Old OligarchAristotle, Politics IV, 3,4,7-9.11Polybius, Histories, VI, 2Further Reading

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