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Sextus Empiricus: Against the Ethicists by Sextus Empiricus (English) Hardcover

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Item Weight: 20.5 Oz Item Height: 0.9 in Item Width: 5.4 in Number of Pages: 336 Pages Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated Language: English Series: Clarendon Later Ancient Philosophers Ser. Subject: Ethics & Moral Philosophy, General, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical Country of Origin: United States ISBN-13: 9780198236207 Author: Sextus Sextus Empiricus, Richard Bett Book Title: Sextus Empiricus: Against the Ethicists ISBN: 9780198236207 Item Length: 8.5 in Publication Year: 1997 Subject Area: Philosophy Publication Name: Sextus Empiricus: Against the Ethicists : (Adversus Mathematicos Xi) gtin13: 9780198236207 Type: Textbook Format: Hardcover

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Sextus Empiricus: Against the Ethicists by Sextus Empiricus, Richard Bett Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This volume contains a translation into clear modern English of an unjustly neglected work by Sextus Empiricus, together with introduction and extensive commentary. Sextus is our main source for the doctrines and arguments of ancient Scepticism; in Against the Ethicists he sets out a distinctive Sceptic position in ethics. Publisher Description About Sextus Sextus Empiricus is one of the most important ancient philosophical writers after Plato and Aristotle. His writings are our main source for the doctrines and arguments of Scepticism. He probably lived in the second century AD. Eleven books of his writings have survived, covering logic, physics, ethics, and numerous more specialized fields. About Against the Ethicists In this unjustly neglectedand misunderstood work Sextus sets out a distinctive Sceptic position in ethics. He discusses the concepts good and bad, and puts forward the sceptical argument that nothing is either good or bad by nature or intrinsically orinvariably, but only relatively to persons and/or to circumstances. He then argues that the sceptic is better off than the non-sceptic. In the latter part of the book, Sextus attacks the Stoic view that there is such a thing as a `skill for life'. About this edition This volume contains a translation of Against the Ethicists in clear modern English, together with an introduction and a detailed commentary. Those who have discussed this work in thepast have tended to underestimate it, often regarding its main position as essentially the same as that of Sextus' better-known Outlines of Pyrrhonism. Richard Bett shows that Against the Ethicists represents quite a distinctand coherent philosophical outlook, associated with a phase of Scepticism earlier than Sextus himself, an outlook of which little other evidence survives. Details ISBN 0198236204 ISBN-13 9780198236207 Title Sextus Empiricus: Against the Ethicists Author Sextus Empiricus, Richard Bett Format Hardcover Year 1996 Pages 340 Publisher Oxford University Press GE_Item_ID:14213372; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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