Greek philosophy is a difficult subject. You have to understand complex ideas, and you have to bridge the social and historical gaps between contemporary and Hellenistic culture. The Classic Surveys on Greek Philosophy collection provides resources for gaining competency in the historical context and intellectual world of the Greek philosophers. The authors identify individual thinkers and philosophical schools, explaining the contributions of each. The perennially relevant works in this collection will provide a foundation for life-long exploration of Greek philosophy, as well as its intellectual descendants.

Greek philosophy established the central questions that perplex philosophers to this day. In The Fathers of Greek Philosophy Renn Hampden studies philosophy’s three foundational figures: Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Examining each figure’s historical context, life, and work, Hampden addresses questions such as the historicity of Socrates’ life and his unique student-pupil relationship with Plato. It also delineates the specific areas of philosophy in which each thinker contributed most signif...