Ideas from 'Ancient Philosophy: very short introduction' by Julia Annas [2000], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Ancient Philosophy: a very short introduction' by Annas,Julia [OUP 2000,0-19-285357-0]].
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1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 2. Ancient Philosophy / b. Pre-Socratic philosophy
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12036
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Xenophanes began the concern with knowledge
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Full Idea:
Xenophanes begins a long concern with knowledge and its grounds.
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From:
Julia Annas (Ancient Philosophy: very short introduction [2000], Intro)
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A reaction:
Having that on his cv ought to make Xenophanes more famous than he is.
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1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 2. Ancient Philosophy / c. Classical philosophy
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12046
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Plato was the first philosopher who was concerned to systematize his ideas
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Full Idea:
In the ancient world Plato was seen as a pivotal figure, the first philosopher who was concerned to systematize his ideas.
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From:
Julia Annas (Ancient Philosophy: very short introduction [2000], Ch.6)
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / b. Rational ethics
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12037
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Euripides's Medea is a key case of reason versus the passions
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Full Idea:
Euripides's Medea has remained a key case for discussion of reason and the passions.
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From:
Julia Annas (Ancient Philosophy: very short introduction [2000], Ch.1)
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / a. Nature of virtue
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12040
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Virtue is a kind of understanding of moral value
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Full Idea:
There is a widespread view in ancient ethics that virtue is a kind of understanding of moral value.
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From:
Julia Annas (Ancient Philosophy: very short introduction [2000], Ch.3)
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A reaction:
In Aristotle's case, this coincides with his apparent view that 'understanding' is the aim of all areas of human thought. See Idea 12038.
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