I'm a huge fan of the podcast A History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps. Having discovered it only about six months ago, I'm very far behind, but Peter Adamson has already taught me so much and helped to make many early philosophical ideas clear. This book, Classical Philosophy, is much more than just transcripts of the early episodes of the podcast. Peter has expanded and updated his content, creating an excellent book for both philosophical neophytes (like me!) and those who have a strong philosophical foundation. I appreciate how Peter places the philosophers within their time. His method of working chronologically through all major (and many minor) philosophers shows how theories and ideas grow and are influenced both by their time and what has gone before. If you are interested in early philosophy, or ancient history, this book is well worth the read. And be sure to pick up the second volume as well, Philosophy in the Hellenistic and Roman Worlds: A History of Philosophy without any gaps, Volume 2. Read more

Very well written and never boring. A great introduction. Read more

J'ai reçu le livre en très peu de temps. Il est neuf comme un livre de librairie. Et m'aide bien pour la philo en anglais. Read more

Professor Adamson did a great job of revising his podcast content and put it into a book. It follows the structure and chapters of the first 43 topics of the podcast, minus the interviews and less puns. Read more

Exactly what Mr Adamson set out to do with this book. It’s an introduction to classical philosophy. Read more