Anthony A. Long. Selfhood and Rationality in Ancient Greek Philosophy: From Heraclitus to Plotinus. New York: Oxford University Press, 2022.

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Published: Jun 30, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/cjp.34784
Keywords:
A. A. Long; selfhood rationality identity eudaimonia soul divinity antiquity
Despina Vertzagia
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7894-8657
Abstract

Anthony A. Long’s recent book, Selfhood and Rationality in Ancient Greek Philosophy: From Heraclitus to Plotinus (2022), is a collection of fourteen essays that explore the themes of selfhood and rationality in ancient Greek philosophy. Long’s book provides an illuminating account of the vast ancient Greek tradition and an engaging tour that begins with pre-Socratic thought and ends with Stoicism and Neoplatonism seeking answers to the multifaceted question of the rational self, its emergence and evolution within Greek antiquity.

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