Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy Essays in Memory of Michael Frede Volume 40

by Allen, James; Emilsson, Eyjolfur Kjalar; Morison, Benjamin; Mann, Wolfgang-Rainer

• ISBN13: 9780199609659
• ISBN10: 0199609659
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-07-02
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophyis a volume of original articles on all aspects of ancient philosophy. The articles may be of substantial length, and include critical notices of major books.OSAPis now published twice yearly, in both hardback and paperback. 'The serialOxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy(OSAP) is fairly regarded as the leading venue for publication in ancient philosophy. It is where one looks to find the state-of-the-art. That the serial, which presents itself more as an anthology than as a journal, has traditionally allowed space for lengthier studies, has tended only to add to its prestige; it is as ifOSAPthus declares that, since it allows as much space as the merits of the subject require, it can be more entirely devoted to the best and most serious scholarship.' -Michael Pakaluk, Bryn Mawr Classical Review This is a special volume dedicated to the memory of Michael Frede (1940-2007).

Author Biography

James Allen, University of Pittsburgh
Eyjolfur Kjalar, University of Oslo
Benjamin Morison, Princeton University
Wolfgang-Rainer Mann, Columbia University, New York

Table of Contents

1. In Memory of Michael Frede, WOLFGANG-RAINER MANN
2. Reason and Necessity: The Descent of the Philosopher-Kings, DAMIAN CALUORI
3. Elements, Causes, and Principles: A Context for Metaphysics Z 17, WOLFGANG-RAINER MANN
4. Syllogism, Demonstration, and Definition in Aristotle's Topics and Posterior Analytics, JAMES ALLEN
5. Why Aristotle's God is Not the Unmoved Mover, MICHAEL BORDT, SJ
6. Aristotle's 'Common Sense' in the Doxographic Tradition, PAVEL GREGORIC
7. The Place of Ethics in Aristotle's Philosophy, GEORGE KARAMANOLIS
8. The Combinatorics of Stoic Conjunction; or, Hipparchus Refuted, Chrysippus Vindicated, SUSANNE BOBZIEN
9. Posidonius on the Nature and Treatment of the Emotions, HENDRIK LORENZ
10. Posidonius' Theory of Predictive Dreams, CHARLES BRITTAIN
11. Reading between the Lies: Plutarch and Chrysippus on the Uses of Poetry, DAVID BLANK
12. The Logical Structure of the Sceptic's Opposition, BENJAMIN MORISON
13. Galen on Unsayable Properties, TOBIAS REINHARDT
14. Time, Creation, and the Mind of God: The Afterlife of a Platonist Theory in Origen, G.R. BOYS-STONES
15. Plotinus on Happiness and Time, EYJOLFUR KJALAR EMILSSON
16. Two Notions of Consent, CONSTANCE MEINWALD
17. Boethius' Anti-Realist Arguments, PETER KING
Index Locorum