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Contains information on over 2,300 ancient Western philosophers, from Abammon to Zoticus. Covering the period from the seventh century BC to the seventh century AD, this book summarises the ideas of the major thinkers, and an historical overview of ancient philosophy allows them to be placed in their proper context.

About the Author

Trevor Curnow is Senior Lecturer: Division of Religion and Philosophy, St Martin's College, Lancaster. His previous books include Wisdom, Intuition and Ethics (Ashgate 1999) and The Oracles of the Ancient World (Duckworth 2004).