Dictionnaire des Philosophes Antiques Online
The Dictionnaire des philosophes antiques (DPhA) is devoted to philosophers and important witnesses of the Greek and Roman philosophical tradition, from the Presocratics to the late Neoplatonists of the sixth century. The articles, prepared by French and foreign scholars, make use not only of literary sources, but also of inscriptions and papyri. In total, 236 editors from 20 different countries have contributed to this unique and large-scale enterprise, which started its first volume in 1989 and consists of seven volumes – including a fifth volume in two parts – and a supplement.
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The DPhA is the digitized version of the various volumes of the Dictionnaire des Philosophes Antiques , published under the direction of Richard Goulet from 1989 to 2018 by CNRS-Éditions. The database provides a comprehensive resource covering 2,970 articles on ancient philosophers, offering valuable insights for students and scholars. It includes live links to L’Année philologique for enhanced accessibility and is available for one-time purchase on BREPOLiS, making it convenient for academic use.
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The list of abbreviations used in the Database of Latin Dictionaries (DPhA) is an invaluable resource for scholars and researchers in the field of classical studies. This comprehensive list, available in PDF format, provides a detailed reference for understanding and decoding the abbreviations used.
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“(…) sans aucun doute, nous sommes devant une encyclopédie savante qui restera la référence obligée pour tous ceux qui s’intéressent aux origines de notre pensée.”
Jacques Sardes, dans: Humanisme, 2012/1 (N° 295), p. 113
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Cover image: The Death of Socrates, 1787, Jacques Louis David, Metropolitan Museum of Art