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From Protagoras to Aristotle: Essays in Ancient Moral Philosophy

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title From Protagoras to Aristotle: Essays in Ancient Moral Philosophy
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Heda Segvic
Introduction by Charles Brittain
Edited by Myles Burnyeat
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:216
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 156
Category/GenreWestern philosophy - Ancient to c 500
Ethics and moral philosophy
ISBN/Barcode 9780691242231
ClassificationsDewey:170.938
Audience
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
NZ Release Date 21 March 2023
Publication Country United States

Description

This is a collection of the late Heda Segvic's papers in ancient moral philosophy. At the time of her death at age forty-five in 2003, Segvic had already established herself as an important figure in ancient philosophy, making bold new arguments about the nature of Socratic intellectualism and the intellectual influences that shaped Aristotle's ideas. Segvic had been working for some time on a monograph on practical knowledge that would interpret Aristotle's ethical theory as a response to Protagoras. The essays collected here are those on which her reputation rests, including some that were intended to form the backbone of her projected monograph. The papers range from a literary study of Homer's influence on Plato's Protagoras to analytic studies of Aristotle's metaphysics and his ideas about deliberation. Most of the papers reflect directly or indirectly Segvic's idea that both Socrates' and Aristotle's universalism and objectivism in ethics could be traced back to their opposition to Protagorean relativism. The book represents the considerable achievements of one of the most talented scholars of ancient philosophy of her generation.

Author Biography

Heda Segvic (1957-2003) was associate professor of philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh.

Reviews

"Whatever their state of completion, Segvic's papers shed new light on ancient texts and offer new perspectives on practical rationality. They also give those of us who did not know Segvic an appreciation of the loss that we all suffered when illness and then death prevented her from developing and sharing her many insights."---Jyl Gentzler, POLIS