Readership: General readers interested in the history of philosophy or of the classical world; undergraduate students of ancient philosophy or classics.
Julia Annas, Professor of Philosophy, University of Arizona
Introduction; 1 Humans and beasts: understanding ourselves; 2 Why do we read Platos Republic?; 3 The happy life, ancient and modern; 4 Reason, knowledge and scepticism; 5 Logic and reality; 6 When did it all begin? (and what is it anyway?); Further Reading; Notes; Index.
