Antiphon the Sophist The Fragments |
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| Author:
| Antiphon, |
| Edited and Translated by:
| Pendrick, Gerard J. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-12612-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $56.99 |
Book Description:
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This book is about an ancient Greek philosopher named Antiphon, a contemporary of Socrates who lived in the fifth century BC in Athens. Antiphon wrote several major works, which have survived only in very fragmentary form. All that is known about these works as well as about Antiphon himself is collected here. The material is translated, and its significance assessed in a detailed commentary which addresses the numerous problems raised by this fragmentary material. Lastly, Antiphon's...
More DescriptionThis book is about an ancient Greek philosopher named Antiphon, a contemporary of Socrates who lived in the fifth century BC in Athens. Antiphon wrote several major works, which have survived only in very fragmentary form. All that is known about these works as well as about Antiphon himself is collected here. The material is translated, and its significance assessed in a detailed commentary which addresses the numerous problems raised by this fragmentary material. Lastly, Antiphon's contribution to the wider history of ideas is addressed.