Overcoming Uncertainty in Ancient Greek Political Philosophy
Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- 1: Introduction -- References -- 2: Plato and the Uncertain World -- 1 Early Opinion -- 2 Soul as Circular Mover -- 3 Degrees of Truth -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 3: Saving Magnesia Through Correct Opinion -- 1 Virtue -- 2 Nocturnal Caucus -- 3 Oligarchy -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 4: Aristotle and the Complexities of Opinion -- 1 Objective vs. Subjective Uncertainty -- 2 Reputable Opinions and Induction -- 3 Reputable Opinions and Pros Hen Analogy -- 4 Deliberation -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 5: Aristotle's Model Polities -- 1 Questions of Unity, Order, and the Best Regime -- 2 Reputable Opinions and Their Difficulties -- 3 Pros Hen Analogy and the Core Best Regime -- 4 The Best Regime for Most -- 5 The Polarized Polity -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- 6: Chrysippus' Uncertain Fools -- 1 Opinion and Knowledge -- 2 Subjective Uncertainty -- Cognitive Impressions -- Assent -- Two Forms of Opinion -- 3 Objective Uncertainty -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 7: Chrysippus and the Rule of Knowledge -- 1 Virtue and the Good -- 2 The Universal Community of the Wise -- 3 Natural Law and Appropriate Actions -- 4 Conventional Politics -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Conclusion -- Ancient Author Index -- Author Index -- Subject Index.