Sextus Empiricus

Against the Physicists

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ID23166331
AuthorsRichard Bett (Johns Hopkins University, corresponding author)
Year2012
Publication date2012-07-26
Open AccessYes
TypeBOOK
VenueSextus Empiricus (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1017/9781139048811
OpenAlexW4253934340
Open LibraryOL34562466M
ISBN9781139048811
LanguageEN
Citations received7

Sextus Empiricus' Against the Physicists examines numerous topics central to ancient Greek inquiries into the nature of the physical world, covering subjects such as god, cause and effect, whole and part, bodies, place, motion, time, number, coming into being and perishing and is the most extensive surviving treatment of these topics by an ancient Greek sceptic. Sextus scrutinizes the theories of non-sceptical thinkers and generates suspension of judgement through the assembly of equally powerful opposing arguments. Richard Bett's edition provides crucial background information about the text and elucidation of difficult passages. His accurate and readable translation is supported by substantial interpretative aids, including a glossary and a list of parallel passages relating Against the Physicists to other works by Sextus. This is an indispensable edition for advanced students and scholars studying this important work by an influential philosopher.

Art · Epistemology · Glossary · Judgement · Linguistics · Literature · Skepticism · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Classics · History · Philosophy · ancient · Early works to 1800 · Logic

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