Michael Frede

Protagoras by Plato, translated by Lombardo and Bell, is an important early dialogue that explores virtue, wisdom, and the nature of Sophistic teaching. The translation is noted for its liveliness and subtlety, bringing new life to a classic philosophical text. In addition, Michael Frede has provided a substantial introduction that illuminates the dialogue's enduring interest. He delves into the Athenian...

Essays in Later Ancient Philosophy is a collection of Michael Frede's papers on topics in later ancient philosophy. They centre on pagan and Christian philosophers including Celsus, Numenius, Longinus, Syrianus, Origen, Eusebius, Gregory of Nyssa, and John of Damascus. In the essays, Frede shows how these figures are significant thinkers in their own right, and testimony to the vitality of...