About the Author

Richard Sorabji, CBE, is Research Professor of Philosophy at King's College London, and a Fellow of Wolfson College Oxford; he was previously Director of the Institute of Classical Studies, London. He is a Fellow of the British Academy and an Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Reviews

... the scope of this book is breathtaking. Gnomon This volume shows enormous learning and contains a wealth of fascinating information, intriguing interpretations and provocative suggestions ... there is much here to admire and to learn from. The chapter on the development of the concept of the will is subtle, sensitive and illuminating ... an important work, which should interest and stimulate a broad readership for some time to come. Mind Another brilliant, astounding production, exciting in the breadth of its coverage, terrifying in the scope of its learning ... rich, provocative, varied, and entertaining. Tad Brennan, Philosophical Books Careful, scholarly work on ancient thought which also speaks to contemporary philosophical concerns ... it makes available to a general readership some important quotations from less well-known, but nonetheless important, philosophers from antiquity. Sorabji even includes an index of ancient philosophers by school to help the beginner keep track of all the players in this rich drama. It is a work from which specialists can benefit as well. It includes a splendid bibliography, as well as a detailed subject index and index locorum. Anyone who has enjoyed and benefited from his work on ancient metaphysics and science will want this book as well. Australasian Journal of Philosophy This book will be read with interest by those concerned with the analysis of aesthetic experience, in the theatre and listening to music, for instance. Times Higher Education Supplement Richard Sorabji is an enthusiastic exploiter of ancient texts for insights we can use today. Times Higher Education Supplement Sorabji's book is a major contribution to research on the analysis of the emotions in classical, Hellenistic and late antique philosophy and should be regarded as essential reading for all scholars with a serious interest in this topic. Bryn Mawr Classical Review