Sextus Empiricus The Transmission and Recovery of Pyrrhonism [Hardcover]

The subject is Sextus Empiricus, one the chief sources of information on ancient philosophy and one of the most influential authors in the history of skepticism. Sextus' works have had an extraordinary influence on western philosophy, and this book provides the first exhaustive and detailed study of their recovery, transmission, and intellectual influence through Late Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance. This study deals with Sextus' biography, as well as the history of the availability and reception of his works. It also contains an extensive bibliographical section, including editions, translations, and commentaries.

Bett succeeds in creating a remarkably clear, modern English translation of the complex, often obscure text. ... The introduction, notes, and bibliography are excellent. ? Summing up: Recommended --CHOICE

This book is most helpful for those who are interested in the fortuna of ancient skepticism. It also offers a fine case study about the intricacies of how philosophical texts and ideas were transmuted in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. It deserves a broad audience. --Classical World

An essential starting point for future work in this field. No one interested in the fate of Greek philosophy or the intellectual history of the Renaissance can afford to ignore it. --Bryn Mawr Classical Review

An exemplary piece of scholarship.... Floridi's book will become a fundamental starting-place for anyone seriously interested in the reception of ancient skepticism in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. --Renaissance Quarterly

This book is a very polished, highly professional and scholarly study of the history of the accessibility and influence of the works of Sextus Empiricus, one of the most important of the later ancient skeptics. It will no doubt be of value to a good number of scholars in different domains. As well as an overview of the availability and translƒi