The Evolution of Western Thought: Volume 1, From the Ancient World to Late Antiquity - A New History, from Antiquity to the Early Modern Era

A bold reinterpretation of Western thought tracing the evolution of philosophical ideas from Plato and Aristotle to Augustine and Gregory the Great. Christopher Celenza emphasizes lived, not abstract, philosophy: how ethical, religious, and intellectual traditions intersected to shape culture, memory, and the pursuit of wisdom across the centuries.