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• Annotated with suggested readings and a biography of the author.


• Illustrated with depictions of several philosophers in ancient, medieval, renaissance, and modern art.

A perfect introduction to ancient philosophy. The complete text of the excellent history of Greek philosophy written by Diogenes Laertius in the 3rd Century A.D., formatted specifically for optimal readability, with a complete and detailed table of contents that allows you to instantly access any of the more than 80 philosophers within!

With an updated translation that transliterates and clarifies several Ancient Greek terms that originally existed in the lucid translation of Robert Drew Hicks.

The further reading section suggests one or two ideal next steps for each chapter, serving as a jumping off point to your self-directed studies rather than leaving you lost and confused.

Contains sections on:

Thales
Solon
Chilion
Pittacus
Bias
Cleobulus
Periander
Anacharsis
Myson
Epimenides
Pherecydes
Anaximander
Anaximenes
Anaxagoras
Archelaus
Socrates
Xenophon
Aeschines
Aristippus
Phaedo
Euclides
Stilpo
Crito
Simon
Glaucon
Simmias
Cebes
Menedemus
Plato
Speusippus
Xenocrates
Polemo
Crates
Crantor
Arcesilaus
Bion
Lacydes
Carneades
Clitomachus
Aristotle
Theophrastus
Strato
Lyco
Demetrius
Heraclides
Antisthenes
Diogenes
Monimus
Onesicritus
Crates
Metrocles
Hipparchia
Menippus
Menedemus
Zeno
Ariston
Herillus
Dionysius
Cleanthes
Sphaerus
Chrysippus
Pythagoras
Empedocles
Epicharmus
Archytas
Alcmaeon
Hippasus
Philolaus
Eudoxus
Heraclitus
Xenophanes
Parmenides
Melissus
Zeno of Elea
Leucippus
Democritus
Protagoras
Diogenes of Apollonia
Anaxarchus
Pyrrho
Timon
Epicurus