Founders of Thought: Plato, Aristotle, Augustine

by Henry Chadwick and R.M. Hare

Book Overview

Founders of Thought offers introductions to three of the most influential intellects of classical antiquity: Plato, whose dialogues form the basis of the study of logic, metaphysics, and moral and political philosophy; Aristotle, polymath, tutor of Alexander the Great and "master of those who know"; and Augustine, the Christian convert who asked God to make him good, "but not yet." Brief, accessible, and written by outstanding scholars, these studies...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192876848
• ISBN13: 9780192876843
• Release Date: November 1991
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 7.8"