General Interest

Platonic Inspirations Plato and Platonism in Antiquity and Beyond

Jan Opsomer, Mark Beck (eds)

The most important aspects of Plato’s thought and influence on subsequent thinkers Although Plato is to this day one of the most widely read authors in the world, it is only in recent years that the study of his influence has begun in earnest. This volume focuses in a broad way on Plato and the Platonic tradition. While no single volume can ever hope to do justice to such a monumental author, Platonic Inspirations brings together a selection of original contributions, by some of the most eminent scholars in the field today. Each chapter engages the reader in an important aspect of Plato’s thought and influence on subsequent thinkers. This volume will be of use to all scholars and students who are interested in Plato and Platonic thought in antiquity and beyond. For a list of contributing authors (18) go to www.lup.be

jan opsomer is Professor of Ancient Philosophy at the University of Leuven. mark beck is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of South Carolina, Columbia.

Elachista La dottrina dei minimi nell’Epicureismo

Francesco Verde

The first monograph entirely devoted to the Epicurean doctrine of minimal parts The Epicurean doctrine of minimal parts (ta elachista) is a crucial aspect of Epicurus’s philosophy and a turning point compared to the ancient atomism of Leucippus and Democritus. This book consists of three chapters: a philological and theoretical analysis of the primary sources (Epicurus and Lucretius), a reconstruction of its likely historical background (Xenocrates, Aristotle, Diodorus Cronus), and an examination of the development of this theory within the philosophical school of Epicurus. The examination of ancient sources, combined with an analysis of the secondary literature, reveals the significant role played by minimal parts within the Epicurean science of nature.

francesco verde is currently a postdoctoral researcher in the History of Ancient Philosophy at the Istituto per il Lessico Intellettuale Europeo e Storia delle Idee (iliesi-cnr/Rome).

n € 69,50 / £59.50

n isbn 978 90 5867 946 8 n May 2013 n Hardback, 16 x 24 cm n ca. 350 p. n English n Ancient and Medieval Philosophy – Series 1 47 n € 94,50 / £81.00

n isbn 978 90 5867 947 5 n March 2013 n Hardback, 16 x 24 cm n ca. 432 p. n Italian, with English Summary n Ancient and Medieval Philosophy – Series 1 48

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