Timon of Phlius: Pyrrhonism into Poetry by Dee L. Clayman (English) Hardcover Bo

Description: Timon of Phlius by Dee L. Clayman Early Skepticism and its founder, Pyrrho of Elis, were introduced to the world by the poet and philosopher Timon of Phlius. The book concludes with a definition of "skeptical aesthetics" that demonstrates the importance of Timon and early Skepticism to the most influential Hellenistic poets: Callimachus, Theocritus and Apollonius of Rhodes. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Early Skepticism and its founder, Pyrrho of Elis, were introduced to the world in the third century BCE by the poet and philosopher Timon of Phlius. This is the first book-length study in English of the fragments of Timons works. Of his more than 100 titles, four fragments remain of a catalogue elegy, the Indalmoi, and 133 verses of the Silloi, a hexameter parody in three books in which Timon ridicules philosophers of all periods whom he observes on a trip to Hades. Dee L. Clayman reconstructs the books of the Silloi starting from an outline in Diogenes Laertius and the book numbers assigned to a few fragments by their sources. This has not been attempted since Wachsmuths edition of 1885, and carries his approach further by careful observation of syntactic and contextual clues in the text. Using the Greek text of Lloyd-Jones and Parsons of 1983, all of the extant fragments are translated into English and discussed as literature, rather than as source material for the history of philosophy. Separate chapters demonstrate that the principle Hellenistic poets, Callimachus, Theocritus and Apollonius of Rhodes, were aware of Timons work specifically, and of Skepticism generally. The book concludes with a definition of "Skeptical aesthetics" that places many of the characteristic features of Hellenistic literature in a skeptical milieu. Notes Exklusives Verkaufsrecht fÜr: Gesamte Welt. Author Biography Dee L. Clayman, City University of New York, USA. Review "Louvrage nen demeure pas moins interessant et stimulant intellectuellement. Les paralleles quil propose dans la litterature hellenistique temoignent dune diffusion du pyrrhonisme dans la culture grecque plus importante que ce que les seuls textes philosophiques peuvent laisser penser."Stephane Marchand in: Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2010.09.25 Long Description Early Skepticism and its founder, Pyrrho of Elis, were introduced to the world in the third century BCE by the poet and philosopher Timon of Phlius. This is the first book-length study in English of the fragments of Timons works. Of his more than 100 titles, four fragments remain of a catalogue elegy, the Indalmoi, and 133 verses of the Silloi, a hexameter parody in three books in which Timon ridicules philosophers of all periods whom he observes on a trip to Hades. Dee L. Clayman reconstructs the books of the Silloi starting from an outline in Diogenes Laertius and the book numbers assigned to a few fragments by their sources. This has not been attempted since Wachsmuths edition of 1885, and carries his approach further by careful observation of syntactic and contextual clues in the text. Using the Greek text of Lloyd-Jones and Parsons of 1983, all of the extant fragments are translated into English and discussed as literature, rather than as source material for the history of philosophy. Separate chapters demonstrate that the principle Hellenistic poets, Callimachus, Theocritus and Apollonius of Rhodes, were aware of Timons work specifically, and of Skepticism generally. The book concludes with a definition of "Skeptical aesthetics" that places many of the characteristic features of Hellenistic literature in a skeptical milieu. Review Text "Louvrage nen demeure pas moins int Details ISBN3110220806 Author Dee L. Clayman Short Title TIMON OF PHLIUS Language English ISBN-10 3110220806 ISBN-13 9783110220803 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 186.1 Series Number 98 Audience Age 22-22 Subtitle Pyrrhonism into Poetry Pages 271 Year 2009 Publication Date 2009-10-16 Place of Publication Berlin Country of Publication Germany Imprint De Gruyter UK Release Date 2009-10-16 Publisher De Gruyter Series Untersuchungen zur Antiken Literatur und Geschichte Alternative 9783110220810 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:126867929;

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