A History of Eclecticism in Greek Philosophy

396 Pages·1883·29.658 MB·English

by  Eduard Zeller

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HISTORY OF
ECLECTICISM IN
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PHILOSOPHY
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PHILOSOPHY
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translated by S. F. Alleyne
London : GLroenegnm,a n1s8,8 3
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TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE.
THIS is a translation of the second section of Dr.
Zeller's 'Philosophie der Griechen, Dritter Theil,
Erste Abtheilung.' The first section of the volume,
concerning the Stoics, Epicureans!' and Sceptics, has
already been translated by Dr. Reichel. The present
translation has been made from the third and latest
edition of the German work.
S. F. ALLEYNE ..
Page 83, line 16: for belonged read belongs
,, 915, ,, 26: : for< fundamental impulse read impulse
,, 116, ,, 2 : for their read its
,, 16.2, ,, 19 : for I read we
,, 205, ,, 21 : for effects read a:ffect
,, 206, ,, 6 : for enquires read asks
,, 20'1, ,, 2 : substitute a semicolon for a comma, after 'doctrine.'
,, 210, ,, 13: substitute a note of interrogation for a comma after
'ouxselves.'
,, 294, ,, 3 : for under read in
,, 357, lines 1 and 2 : for that universal, which he claims for all men as
their inborn conviction read that universal con
viction which he claims for all men as innate
CONTENTS.
CH;APTER I.
PAGE
ORIGIN AND CHARAC1?ER OF ECLECTICISM 1
Gradual blendin:g of the schools of philosophy: fnternail
causes of this, 1 sq_. External ea.uses: diffus1on of Greek
philosophy among the Romans., 5. Reaction of that
diffusion upon philosophy, 14. Principle and character
of eclectic philosophy, 17. Contained the germs of the
later scepticism, 21 ; and of Neo-Platonism, 22·
CHAPTER II ..
ECLECTICISM IN THE SECOND AND FIRST CEN'.I'URIES
BEFORE CHRIST THE EPICUREANS ASCL::E!PIADES 24
Relation of the later Epicureans to Epicurus., 24. Asclepi-
ades of Bithynia, 29 sq.
CHAPTER III.
THE STOICS: BOETHUS, PANJETIUS, POSIDON'IUS . 34
Successors of Ohrysippus., 84. Boethus, 85. Panretius, 39 ..
Character of his philosophy, 42. Deviations from Stoic
ism., 43 sq. Ethics., 47. Contemporaries and disciples of
Panretins., 52. Posidonius, 56. H~s philosophic ten
dencies., 59. His anthropology, 64. Other Stoics of the
first century before Christ, 70
.
VI
CHAPTER IV.
P.A.GE
THE ACADEMIC PHILOSOPHERS IN THE FIRST
75
CENTURY BEFORE CHRIST
Philo of Larissa, 75. His practical bias, 77. Modification
of the scepticism of the Academy, 79. His theory of
knowledge, 81. Antiochus of .Ascalon, 85. Polemic
against scepticism, 87. Eclecticism: essential agree
ment of the various systems, 91 ; theory of knowledge, 93.
Physics and metaphymcs, 94. Ethics, 95. School of
Antiochus, 99. Eudorus, 103. Ar1us Didymus, 106.
Potamo, 109
CHAPTER V.
THE PERIPATETIC SCHOOL IN THE FIRST CENTURY
. 112
BEFORE CHRIST
The Commentators: Andronicus of Rhodes, 113. Boethus
of Sidon, 117. Aristo, Staseas, Cratippus, Nicolaus.
Xenarchus, and others, 121 sq. The treatise 7rEpl K6<Tµ,ou ;
various theories as to its origin, 125. Nature of the
treatise, 132. Origin and date of composition, 138.
Treatise on virtues and vices, 145
CHAPTER VI.
. 146
CICERO-VARRO
Cicero, 146. His scepticism, 149. Its limits, 151. Practical
view of philosophy, 156. Eclecticism: doctrine of innate
knowledge, 159. Ethics, 162. Theology, 167. Anthro
pology, 169. Varro, 171. His view of philosophy and
the various schools, 172. Ethics, 173. Anthropology
and philosophy, 17 6
CHAPTER VII.
THE BOHOOL Ob., 'l"'lIE SEXTII . 180
History of the school, 80. Its philosophic character and
standpoint, 183