Charts the history of ancient philosophy from the mythological oral tradition, Homer and early tragedy, to the giants of Plato and Aristotle and through to paganism and the genesis of Christianity. The text presents detailed analysis of individual ancient philosophers and interpretations and commentary of key philosophical passages. It also provides an overview of the development of ancient philosophical thought and discusses the relationships between philosophers and their ideas. It also elucidates key philosophical concepts and ideologies, including ontology, epistemology, logic, semantics, moral and political philosophy, theology and aesthetics.