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The Presocratics and<br />

the Supernatural<br />

Magic, Philosophy and Science<br />

in Early greece<br />

Andrew Gregory<br />

• Original<br />

examination<br />

of presocratic<br />

thinkers’ views in<br />

relation to magic<br />

and religion<br />

• Discussion of<br />

magic and science<br />

in early greece<br />

• Includes topical debate about the<br />

nature of presocratic views<br />

An original discussion of the relationship<br />

between magic, philosophy and the<br />

investigation of nature in presocratic<br />

greece.<br />

ANDrEw grEgOry is reader in History of<br />

Science in the Department of Science and<br />

Technology Studies at university college<br />

London, uK.<br />

uK December 2012 uS February 2013<br />

208 Pages 156 x 234 mm 6.125 x 9.25 inches<br />

HB 9781780932033 - £65.00 / $120.00<br />

Bristol classical Press<br />

The Continuum<br />

Companion to<br />

Metaphysics<br />

Edited by Neil A.<br />

Manson and<br />

Robert W.<br />

Barnard<br />

• Features<br />

eleven specially<br />

commissioned<br />

essays, as well as<br />

practical<br />

guidance on<br />

research methods and subject-specific<br />

resources<br />

• covers all the fundamental questions<br />

asked in metaphysics pertaining to<br />

modality, universals and abstract<br />

objects, naturalism and physicalism,<br />

mind, material constitution,<br />

endurantism and perdurantism,<br />

personal identity, free will and god.<br />

• written by an international team<br />

NEIL A. MANSON is Associate Professor of<br />

Philosophy at the university of Mississippi, uSA.<br />

rOBErT w. BArNArD is Associate Professor of<br />

Philosophy at the university of Mississippi, uSA.<br />

uK April 2012 uS June 2012<br />

320 Pages 156 x 234 mm 6.125 x 9.25 inches<br />

HB 9780826440617 - £100.00 / $190.00<br />

continuum companions<br />

continuum<br />

The Continuum<br />

Companion to Plato<br />

Edited by Gerald<br />

A. Press<br />

• An essential<br />

new reference<br />

tool for anyone<br />

working in the<br />

field of ancient<br />

philosophy<br />

• Includes over<br />

140 specially<br />

commissioned entries on Plato’s<br />

thought<br />

• Includes contributions from an<br />

international team of leading Plato<br />

experts, covering each of the<br />

dialogues, the key themes and topics,<br />

Plato’s life, context and enduring<br />

influence<br />

This comprehensive reference guide<br />

includes over 140 entries on every aspect<br />

of Plato’s thought.<br />

gErALD A. PrESS is Professor of Philosophy at<br />

Hunter college and the cuNy graduate center,<br />

uSA, and has published widely on Plato.<br />

uK April 2012 uS June 2012<br />

352 Pages 156 x 234 mm 6.125 x 9.25 inches<br />

HB 9780826435354 - £100.00 / $190.00<br />

continuum companions<br />

continuum<br />

Continuum Companion<br />

to Analytic Philosophy<br />

Edited by Barry<br />

Dainton and<br />

Howard Robinson<br />

• A complete<br />

reference<br />

guide to the<br />

history, latest<br />

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future directions<br />

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• Includes entries on the major<br />

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leading international scholars<br />

• Includes an A-Z of key terms, historical<br />

chronology and guides to further<br />

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Surveying the history, latest developments<br />

and potential future directions of<br />

contemporary analytic philosophy, this is<br />

an essential one-volume reference guide<br />

for all those working in the field.<br />

BArry DAINTON is Professor of Philosophy at the<br />

university of Liverpool, uK.<br />

HOwArD rOBINSON is Professor of Philosophy at<br />

the central European university, Hungary and<br />

Honorary research Fellow at the university of<br />

Liverpool, uK.<br />

uK September 2012 uS November 2012<br />

432 Pages 156 x 234 mm 6.125 x 9.25 inches<br />

HB 9781441126283 - £100.00 / $190.00<br />

continuum companions<br />

continuum<br />

PHILOSOPHY<br />

The Continuum<br />

Companion to Socrates<br />

Edited by John<br />

Bussanich and<br />

Nicholas D.<br />

Smith<br />

• Thirteen specially<br />

commissioned<br />

sections on every<br />

aspect of Socratic<br />

thought<br />

• Includes<br />

contributions from an international<br />

team of leading Socratic experts,<br />

covering each of the key themes, topics<br />

and methods in the Socratic dialogues,<br />

Socrates’ life and character, his trial<br />

and death<br />

• contains a fully comprehensive<br />

bibliography of primary and secondary<br />

sources, including details and<br />

assessment of the large number of<br />

translations of Plato’s early dialogues<br />

that have appeared in recent years<br />

Featuring chapters by leading<br />

international scholars in Ancient<br />

Philosophy, this is a comprehensive one<br />

volume reference to Socrates’ thought.<br />

JOHN BuSSANIcH is Professor of Philosophy at<br />

the university of New Mexico, uSA.<br />

NIcHOLAS D. SMITH is Professor of Philosophy at<br />

Lewis and clark college, uSA.<br />

uK September 2012 uS November 2012<br />

448 Pages 156 x 234 mm 6.125 x 9.25 inches<br />

HB 9781441112842 - £100.00 / $190.00<br />

continuum companions<br />

continuum<br />

PHILOSOPHY<br />

105

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