Prodicus the Sophist

Zusatztext This is a terrifically thought-provoking work; anyone with the slightest interest in the sophists should have it on their shelves. Informationen zum Autor Robert Mayhew is Professor of Philosophy at Seton Hall University (New Jersey). His other books include a new edition of the Aristotelian Problemata for the Loeb Classical Library, Plato Laws 10 (in the Clarendon Plato series), and The Female in Aristotle's Biology. Klappentext In the past 50 years ancient Greek philosophy has flourished, but the sophists remain neglected. Robert Mayhew redresses the balance in a new translation and commentary on Prodicus of Ceos. He presents the definitive resource for the study of this intriguing philosopher, and reassesses Prodicus' life and thought on language, religion, and ethics. Zusammenfassung In the past 50 years ancient Greek philosophy has flourished, but the sophists remain neglected. Robert Mayhew redresses the balance in a new translation and commentary on Prodicus of Ceos. He presents the definitive resource for the study of this intriguing philosopher, and reassesses Prodicus' life and thought on language, religion, and ethics.

Autorentext
Robert Mayhew is Professor of Philosophy at Seton Hall University (New Jersey). His other books include a new edition of the Aristotelian Problemata for the Loeb Classical Library, Plato Laws 10 (in the Clarendon Plato series), and The Female in Aristotle's Biology.

Klappentext
In the past 50 years ancient Greek philosophy has flourished, but the sophists remain neglected. Robert Mayhew redresses the balance in a new translation and commentary on Prodicus of Ceos. He presents the definitive resource for the study of this intriguing philosopher, and reassesses Prodicus' life and thought on language, religion, and ethics.

Zusammenfassung
The past fifty years have witnessed the flourishing of scholarship in virtually every area of ancient Greek philosophy, but the sophists have for the most part been neglected. This is certainly true of Prodicus of Ceos: of the four most well-known sophists--Protagoras, Gorgias, Prodicus, and Antiphon--he has received the least attention. Robert Mayhew provides a reassessment of his life and thought, and especially his views on language, religion, and ethics. This volume consists of ninety texts with facing translations--far more than have appeared in any previous edition--and provides the first commentary on the extant evidence for Prodicus' life and thought. The texts are drawn from the best available editions; the translations are new, and faithful to the original. Mayhew's commentary is designed to serve the needs of a wide range of readers: both scholars of ancient philosophy, and advanced students curious about this intriguing figure who appears in over a dozen Platonic dialogues.

Inhalt
Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; TEXT & TRANSLATION; I. Life and character; II. Language; III. Natural philosophy, cosmology, and religion; IV. Ethics; COMMENTARY; I. Life and character; II. Language; III. Natural philosophy, cosmology, and religion; IV. Ethics; APPENDICES; SOURCES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDICES

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