Ancient Philosophy This is the remarkable story of the birth of philosophy, its flourishing in the ancient Mediterranean world, and the development of ideas which have shaped the course of Western thought and society Sir Anthony Kenny’s stimulating account begins with Pythagoras and Thales, and ends with St Augustine, who handed on the torch of philosophy to the Christian age At the centre of the narrative are the two great Wgures of Plato and Aristotle, who between them set the agenda for philosophy for the next two millenia, and whose influence is as profound today as ever The fruit of a lifetime’s scholarship and insight, Ancient Philosophy sets the philosophers and their ideas in historical context, and explains the signiWcance and impact of each wave of new ideas It is the first volume in a magisterial new series, which brings the history of philosophy alive to anyone who wants to understand the roots of Western civilization Sir Anthony Kenny has been President of the British Academy, and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford He has written many acclaimed books on the philosophy of mind, the philosophy of religion, and the history of philosophy, including both scholarly and popular works on Aristotle, Aquinas, Descartes, and Wittgenstein A New History of Western Philosophy Anthony Kenny Volume 1: Ancient Philosophy Volume 3: The Rise of Modern Philosophy Volume 2: Medieval Philosophy Volume 4: Philosophy in the Modern World