{"product_id":"9781119892038","title":"Retrieving the Ancients An Introduction to Greek Philosophy","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRetrieving the Ancients\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn Introduction to Greek Philosophy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDavid Roochnik\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ History \u0026amp; Surveys \/ Ancient \u0026amp; Classical\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvides an accessible introduction to ancient Greek philosophy, enhanced with new features and content\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRetrieving the Ancients\u003c\/i\u003e offers a clear and engaging narrative of one of the most fertile periods in the history of human thought, beginning with the Ionian Philosophers of the sixth century and concluding with the works of Aristotle. Organized chronologically, this student-friendly textbook approaches Greek philosophy as an illuminating conversation in which each key thinker—including Thales, Pythagoras, Democritus, Socrates, and Plato—engages with, responds to, and moves beyond his predecessor. Throughout the text, author David Roochnik highlights how this conversation remains as relevant and urgent to modern readers as ever. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow in its second edition, \u003ci\u003eRetrieving the Ancients \u003c\/i\u003efeatures an entirely new epilogue that introduces Stoicism, Epicureanism, Skepticism, Cynicism, and various schools of thought that emerged after Aristotle, as well as a useful appendix designed to help students write philosophically. This edition offers expanded online teaching resources for instructors, including a downloadable web pack with sample syllabi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a compelling, readable, and humorous introduction to ancient Greek philosophy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApproaches the history of ancient Greek philosophy dialectically\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIllustrates how the works of the ancients are as valuable today as ever\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes an accessible, modern introduction to Hellenistic philosophers, new to this edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffering a sophisticated yet accessible account of the first philosophers of the West, \u003ci\u003eRetrieving the Ancients: An Introduction to Greek Philosophy, Second Edition \u003c\/i\u003eis an ideal textbook for introductory and intermediate undergraduate courses in Ancient Greek Philosophy, as well as general courses in Ancient Philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAVID ROOCHNIK\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Boston University. He has published numerous books and articles on ancient Greek philosophy and literature, rhetoric, post-modernism, and the nature of philosophy. His books include \u003ci\u003eRetrieving Aristotle in an Age of Crisis, Thinking Philosophically: An Introduction to the Great Debates, Beautiful City: The Dialectical Character of Plato’s Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEat, Drink, Think: What Ancient Greece Can Tell Us About Food and Wine\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 March 2023\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119892038\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44312932483212,"sku":"9781119892038","price":43.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119892038.jpg?v=1780202087","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781119892038","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}