Provides the background to Western ethical thought and politics. This book covers the main philosophical developments from the Pre-Socratics era through to Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics and the Epicureans.

The philosophy of Ancient Greece provides the background of Western ethical thought and politics. In this approachable introduction, Hugh Griffith, a leading translator of Plato, covers the main ground from the Pre-Socratics through Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics and the Epicureans. In each case, the figures are introduced before a compilation of key texts in lively translations.