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Classics of Philosophy: Volume I: Ancient and Medieval (Classics of Philosophy) | 
 enlarge | Creator: Louis P. Pojman
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 191689
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Pages: 478
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Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 7.7 x 0.7
ISBN: 0195116453
Dewey Decimal Number: 100
EAN: 9780195116458
ASIN: 0195116453
Publication Date: October 2, 1997
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Classics of Philosophy: Volume I, Ancient and Medieval covers the works of philosophers from Thales to William of Ockham. Ideal for courses in ancient or ancient and medieval philosophy, it includes twenty-nine works--seven of them complete--by thirteen philosophers as well as fragments from the Pre-Socratics. A lucid introduction, including a brief biographical sketch, accompanies each of the featured philosophers.
Also look for Classics of Philosophy: Volume II, Modern and Contemporary, which covers the works of philosophers from Descartes to Rawls. In addition, there is a single-volume edition available that combines Volume I and Volume II, providing the most comprehensive anthology of writings in western philosophy in print.
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 It would be a mistake to make students buy this. January 9, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Whether as a collection of various primary texts, or as a textbook for an intro to philosophy class, making students shell out fifty-four bucks for this is a mistake. Like two other reviewers said, this text offers nothing useful but the primary texts. Since that is the case, the only question that would remain is whether it is worth fifty-four bucks for these primary texts. It is not, in the slightest. One can buy all the direct reading an "intro" student should ever do, via a handful or approx. ten dollar books, and come up with better readings, better introductions, more to read, and twenty bucks left over.
This is obviously an overpriced textbook meant to cash in on the carelessness of professors and the victimization of students. "Intro" students probably need a lot more than a lump of primary texts--and even if you don't think so, buy 2-3 smaller collections, for much less than the price of this thing--and they will have better editor/translator introductions, and probably better translations, too.
For instance, take a look at some of the cheaper books with Plato, the Presocratics, and then anything else one might throw into an "intro" class after that (maybe Hume, Nietzsche). Is the point of an "intro" class to get you to misunderstand as many philosophers as possible in a misunderstood context?
 Great August 18, 2003
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a massive and invaluable book for the student of philosophy. It has over twenty complete works of classical philosophy. Including many of the great works by Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Kierkegaard, Hume, Mill and many, many more. And it also includes fragments from the presocratics and careful abridgments of over forty more works from a full spectrum of philosophers, ancient to modern. All of this comes in one large yet manageable volume. So it is ideal for a student or someone who wants a single volume philosophy reference. I highly recommend it.
 A Good Text for An Introductory Course in Philosophy April 23, 2002
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I use this work as the sole text for my Survey of Philosophy course. Both the breadth and depth of the readings are impressive, and the book lends itself to any number of combinations of readings, which makes this work uniquely versatile in my experience as a philosophy professor.I also believe that the earlier reviewer was overly harsh in his disparagement of the introductions and summaries to each philosopher's work. While some of the introductions and summaries are indeed rather weak (although even these are generally adequate), others are quite good, and it is in any case the part of the instructor to guide students through these works. A novice instructor with insufficient background in the history of philosophy would indeed find this text difficult to use. The text is poorly edited in parts, with any number of rather glaring errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar, but these are minor when compared to the overall usefulness and versatility of this text.
 bad intro to philosophy January 5, 2002
8 out of 18 found this review helpful
this is an incredible anthology of philosophical works. it unfortunately lacks the textbook approach needed in a classroom. the anthology includes an incredible number or work by every philosopher from Plato to Russell, including some obscure philosophers.if you want an anthology of works, a source of documents, this is not a bad bet.however, an intro to philosophy requires understanding and interpretation beyond the philosophical texts, which this book unfortunately does not offer. its summaries are a joke. its partial works sometimes barely suffice in class. and its organization does not even deserve the name. overall, i would not buy this work if you have the choice. i only give it three stars because it offers an incredible variety of philosophical texts, crammed up into one book.
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