Philosophy in the Ancient World: An Introduction - Paperbackby James A. Arieti (Author), David M. Gibson (Choreography by) Philosophy in the Ancient World: An Introduction_an intellectual history of the ancient world from the eighth century B. C. E. to the fifth century C. E., from Homer to Boethius_describes and evaluates ancient thought in its cultural setting, showing how it affected and was affected by that setting. The greatest philosophers (Parmenides, Plato, Aristotle, Augustine) and cultural figures