Greek Philosophers of the Hellenistic Age

Focusing on the history of ancient philosophy between the 3rd and 1st centuries BC, this study is based on the primary Greek and Latin writings of the philosophers involved, and the fragments, paraphrases and testimonies from their lost works. This volume treats a fascinating but much neglected period in the history of ancient philosophy between the third and first centuries BC. "Greek Philosophers of the Hellenistic Age" is based on primary sources: the Greek and Latin writings of the philosophers and the fragments, paraphrases, and testimonies from their lost works. The eight chapters discuss: Epicurus; Zeno, the founder of the Stoic school and his successor, Cleanthes; Pyrrho, the founder of Skepticism and Arcesilaus, the philosopher who introduced it to the Platonic Academy; Chrysippus, the third head of the Stoic school and its most important representative; Carneades and Philo of Larissa, second and third representatives of Skepticism in the Platonic Academy, respectively; Panaetius, the first leader of Middle Stoicism; Posidonius, the second leader of Middle Stoicism; and Antiochus of Ascalon, the head of the Academy who led it back from Skepticism and prepared Middle Platonism, which paved the way for Neoplatonism.