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1Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy: Volume Xv, 1997 (edited book)Clarendon Press. 1997.Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy is an annual publication which includes original articles, which may be of substantial length, on a wide range of topics in ancient philosophy, and review articles of major books. 'an excellent periodical' Mary Margaret MacKenzie, Times Literary Supplement.
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198Berkeley's theory of abstract ideasPhilosophical Quarterly 28 (111): 97-115. 1978.While claiming to refute locke's theory of abstract ideas, Berkeley himself accepts a form of abstractionism. Locke's account of abstraction is indeterminate between two doctrines: 1) abstract ideas are representations of paradigm instances of kinds, 2) abstract ideas are schematic representations of the defining features of kinds. Berkeley's arguments are directed exclusively against 2, And refute only a specific version of it, Which there is no reason to ascribe to locke; berkeley himself acce…Read more
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7Protagoras (edited book)Oxford University Press. 1976.In this dialogue Plato shows the pretensions of the leading sophist, Protagoras, challenged by the critical arguments of Socrates. The dialogue broadens out to consider the nature of the good life and the role of intellect and pleasure.
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13Greek PhilosophersOxford University Press USA. 1999.Almost uniquely for someone whose thought has been so influential, Socrates wrote nothing himself, and our knowledge of his philosophical opinions and method is derived mainly from the engaging and infuriating figure who appears in Plato's dialogues. The philosophy of Socrates and Plato is therefore closely interconnected, and the most powerful elements of Plato's mature thought form the basis of an interpretation of knowledge, reality, and morality which is still held and debated by philosopher…Read more
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10Human agency: language, duty, and value: philosophical essays in honor of J.O. Urmson (edited book, review)Stanford University Press. 1988.The essays in this volume explore current work in central areas of philosophy, work unified by attention to salient questions of human action and human agency. They ask what it is for humans to act knowledgeably, to use language, to be friends, to act heroically, to be mortally fortunate, and to produce as well as to appreciate art. The volume is dedicated to J. O. Urmson, in recognition of his inspirational contributions to these areas. All the essays but one have been specially written for thi…Read more
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SocratesIn Ted Honderich (ed.), The philosophers: introducing great western thinkers, Oxford University Press. 1995.
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53Plato's Protagoras- Larry Goldberg: A Commentary on Plato's Protagoras. Pp. 352. New York, Berne, Frankfurt: Peter Lang, 1983. Paper, 64 Sw. frs (review)The Classical Review 35 (01): 67-68. 1985.
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14Wolfgang Maria Zeitler: Entscheidungsfreiheit bei Platon. (Zetemata, 78.) Pp. xi + 191. Munich: C. H. Beck, 1983. Paper, DM. 59 (review)The Classical Review 34 (2): 333-334. 1984.
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5Epictetus: A Stoic and Socratic Guide to Life (review)International Philosophical Quarterly 43 (2): 248-250. 2003.
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51A Lifetime's Devotion to Philosophy Suzanne Mansion (intr., indices & bibliography by J. Follon): Études Aristotéliciennes. Recueil d'Articles. (Aristote, Traductions et Études.) Pp. xxi + 550. Louvain-la-Neuve: Institut Supérieur de Philosophie, 1984. B. frs. 1300 (review)The Classical Review 36 (01): 72-73. 1986.
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15The Tragedy of Reason: Toward a Platonic Conception of Logos (review)The Classical Review 42 (1): 205-206. 1992.
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24The Sophists and Legal Philosophy S. Kirste, K. Waechter, M. Walther (edd.): Die Sophistik. Entstehung, Gestalt und Folgeprobleme des Gegensatzes von Naturrecht und positivem Recht . Pp. 175. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner Verlag, 2002. Paper, €36. ISBN: 3-515-08194- (review)The Classical Review 55 (01): 47-. 2005.
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