The Stoics on Ambiguity

by Catherine Atherton

Book Overview

Stoic work on ambiguity represents one of the most innovative, sophisticated and rigorous contributions to philosophy and the study of language in western antiquity. This book is both a comprehensive survey of the often difficult and scattered sources, and an attempt to locate Stoic material in the rich array of contexts, ancient and modern, which alone can guarantee full appreciation of its subtlety, scope and complexity. The comparisons and contrasts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521047722
• ISBN13: 9780521047722
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 584 Pages
• Weight: 1.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"