Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

Nehamas, Alexander / Tsouna, Voula et al. (eds.), New Essays on the Platonic Tradition: In Honour of Paul Kalligas. (Studies in Platonism, Neoplatonism, and the Platonic Tradition 35) 491 pp. 2026:2 (Brill, NE) <760-16>
ISBN 978-90-04-75113-2 hard ¥55,319.- (税込) EUR 214.00

New Essays on the Platonic Tradition honours the scholarly contributions of Paul Kalligas through a collection of essays that explore the diverse dimensions of the Platonic tradition. It investigates central questions: How did interpretations of Plato's thought evolve across institutional, dogmatic, and inspirational frameworks? What role did Plotinus play in systematizing Platonism, and how did his work engage with earlier philosophical discourse? Spanning the Presocratics to late antiquity, the essays provide fresh perspectives on Plato's metaphysics, Aristotle's critical engagement with his master, and the Neoplatonic synthesis of classical thought. Anchored by Kalligas' seminal scholarship on the Enneads, this volume represents a significant advancement in the study of ancient philosophy. Indispensable for scholars of Platonism and the history of ideas.

Niehoff, Maren R., Philo of Alexandria: Every Good Man is Free: Introduction, Translation, and Commentary. (Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series 9) 677 pp. 2026:3 (Brill, NE) <760-17>
ISBN 978-90-04-68929-9 hard ¥64,625.- (税込) EUR 250.00

Philo's treatise on freedom is the first extant exposition of the topic, which became neuralgic in the first century CE. Philosophical, historical, literary and exegetical aspects are explored. The Essenes are presented as an exemplary group of free individuals, who reject slavery and study Torah on the Sabbath. In this first commentary on the treatise, Philo's thought is explained in the context of the circumstances in which it was written, namely in the aftermath of the Alexandrian pogrom in 38 CE, when he served as the head of the Jewish embassy in Rome. The main contemporary figures are introduced and Philo's role in the debates of first century Rome is highlighted. Special attention is paid to Cynic philosophy, which prized individual freedom and saw a revival in Rome that is otherwise attested only fragmentarily. Philo's treatise emerges as a precious source, which illuminates subsequent advocates of freedom, such as Paul and Epictetus.

Strozynski, Mateusz, Plato and Jesus, Not Caesar: Metaphysics of Freedom and Tyranny in Younger Europe. (Brill's Studies in Intellectual History 361) 316 pp. 2025:10 (Brill, NE) <760-18>
ISBN 978-90-04-73662-7 hard ¥28,176.- (税込) EUR 109.00

This book discusses the influence of ancient and medieval Platonism and Christian Platonism on the modern political concepts and experiences of freedom and tyranny in Central-Eastern Europe. The main claim of the book is that because the nations of Younger Europe were oppressed by the imperialism of Russia, Germany, and Austria, they maintained a stronger connection to the premodern, Christian Platonic tradition. This tradition was experienced as a source of inspiration in the struggle for freedom and independence. The book focuses on the life and work of selected philosophers, poets, and artists, all of whom were both mystics and figures deeply engaged in their nations' fight for freedom.

アリストテレスの『エウデモス』－断片とその注釈
van Buren-Penev, Franziska, Aristotle's Eudemus: Collected Fragments with Commentary. (Philosophia Antiqua 177) 197 pp. 2026:1 (Brill, NE) <760-19>
ISBN 978-90-04-75380-8 hard ¥33,346.- (税込) EUR 129.00

Aristotle's Eudemus aims to present a dramatically new view of the content of Aristotle's lost Eudemus. Rather than being representative of a supposed early/Platonic phase of Aristotle's development, the author shows that this dialogue developed the core of Aristotle's psychology and theology, establishing basic positions upon which Aristotle relies over the entirety of his philosophical output. This book thoroughly reassesses reports standardly included in collections of Aristotle's lost corpus and collects many new fragments. Of crucial importance is a very much overlooked period of the reception of Aristotle's dialogues, namely that of the early Fathers of the Church, who prove to be central in reconstructing the content of Aristotle's lost Eudemus.

Visi, Tamas, Philosophers on the Periphery of Ashkenaz: Jewish Intellectual Life and Philosophy in the Czech Lands from the Twelfth to the Fifteenth Century. Officina Philosophica Hebraica. Volume 4. (Studies in Jewish History and Culture 86/4) 448 pp. 2025:11 (Brill, NE) <760-20>
ISBN 978-90-04-51835-3 hard ¥51,441.- (税込) EUR 199.00

Moses Maimonides (1138-1204) had many followers among Jews living in the Mediterranean Basin, but his philosophical books were almost totally ignored by Ashkenazi Jews. Yet, the eastern periphery of Ashkenaz was an exception: in the late fourteenth century a circle of veritable philosophers emerged in the Jewish community of Prague and existed until the end of the Hussite wars (ca. 1434). This book analyses the works of the most important members of the circle, Yom Tov Lipmann Muehlhausen, Avigdor Kara, and Menahem Shalem, and examines the impact of philosophy on Jewish society using Max Weber's sociology and Marc Richir's phenomenology.

Wians, William / Hahn, Robert (eds.), Materia Philosophiae. Material Dimensions of Ancient Philosophy. (Euhormos: Greco-Roman Studies in Anchoring Innovation 9) 482 pp. 2025:11 (Brill, NE) <760-21>
ISBN 978-90-04-69441-5 hard ¥36,190.- (税込) EUR 140.00

Ever since Thales fell into the well, popular imagination has pictured philosophers as abstracted from everyday reality. Materia Philosophiae: The Material Dimensions of Ancient Philosophy counters that view. Philosophy in ancient Greece grew out of and remained closely connected to the material realities around it-difficulties of travel, reliance on cumbersome scrolls, learning acquired literally at the foot of a master; but also the spread of coinage, contemporaneous achievements in technology and engineering, and contact with everyday household objects. By resituating philosophers in their material contexts, Materia Philosophiae opens research avenues that have not previously been explored in a single volume.

Zeng, Yi, Confucian Ethics and Chinese Society: Chinese Confucian Principles. (Understanding China) 212 pp. 2026:2 (Springer, GW) <760-22>
ISBN 978-981-9530-67-0 hard ¥33,601.- (税込) EUR 129.99

It tries to explicate Confucian concepts from a localized perspective, making it clear that Confucian ethics scaffold the foundation of Chinese society. Understanding the relationship between Confucian ethics and Chinese society is crucial for comprehending China. The book cites a great deal of classics across four independently themed chapters, making it a valuable reference for researchers, students, or anyone interested in philosophy and Confucianism. While Confucian Ethics and Chinese Society: Chinese Confucian Institutions, written by the same author, focuses on the way Confucian principles are omnipresent in the organization of China's institutions, this book focuses on the principles itself.

Gersh, Stephen, From Iamblichus to Eriugena: The Prehistory and Evolution of the Pseudo-Dionysian Tradition. (History of Metaphysics: Ancient, Medieval, Modern 8) 68 pp. 2026:2 (Brill, NE) <760-12>
ISBN 978-90-04-75557-4 hard ¥33,605.- (税込) EUR 130.00

From Iamblichus to Eriugena was completed almost fifty years ago and, having been in considerable demand but out of print for many years, is here made available once more without substantial alteration. The original book described the metaphysical and theological system of later (post-Plotinian) Neoplatonism in one of its most important pagan forms and in one of its most significant Christian forms, and especially strove to depict the conceptual analogies and doctrinal intersections between these two often competing sets of ideas. Above all, it attempted to trace a historical evolution of philosophy and pass through what can only be characterized as a labyrinth, making sure to follow one continuous path towards its exit while avoiding too many false detours. Beginning the survey with Iamblichus of Chalcis in Graeco-Roman Antiquity and ending with Iohannes Scottus Eriugena in the later Carolingian Era, it posited two pagan Neoplatonists, Proclus and Damascius, and two Christian theologians, pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite and Maximus the Confessor, as the most crucial historical intermediates. It was the shared methodologies of this group of authors that, despite the opposition inherent in their religious affiliations, provided the ground-plan for the historical narrative developed in this book. The reprint of this book includes a new introduction which is intended to be a substantial document in its own right for at least two reasons. First, it provides a meta-critical analysis of historical and conceptual method pursued in the original work especially by drawing the reader's attention to ideas, topics, and themes that were mentioned but given less emphasis in the earlier text. The shift of focus is in response to published critiques of the original book as well as to independent developments in the relevant scholarship during the last fifty years. Second, the new introduction provides bibliographical notices of the present author's numerous more recent publications dealing with the same or similar issues. These publications generally reinforce the conclusions of the earlier work with the accumulation of fresh evidence. In certain cases, the new material takes on a genuinely supplemental role by filling hermeneutical gaps in the earlier narrative. Finally, the reprint of this book includes a new and expanded bibliography which, especially with respect to primary sources, provides a thorough survey of recent scholarly work on the authors selected for the original discussion.

Gurtler, Gary M. / Maher, Daniel P. (eds.), Proceedings of the Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy: Volume XL (2025). 211 pp. 2025:12 (Brill, NE) <760-13>
ISBN 978-90-04-73049-6 hard ¥33,346.- (税込) EUR 129.00
ISBN 978-90-04-73050-2 paper ¥30,761.- (税込) EUR 119.00

The 40th volume of published proceedings of the Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy contains five papers and commentaries presented during academic year 2024-25. Topics: Michael of Ephesus's commentary on book ten of Nicomachean Ethics and his interpretation of happiness; the causal power of the Prime Mover in producing a good cosmos; Plato's mathematical intermediates and theory of Forms; Cicero's Academic skepticism in relation to eudaimonism and his dedication to the pursuit of truth; Aristotle's triadic account of motion and the teleological desire of matter for form in relation to Plato's account of motion. The commentators subject each paper to critical review, and they support, challenge, or reject what they find.

Gurtler, Gary M. / Maher, Daniel P. (eds.), Proceedings of the Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy: Volume XXXIX (2024). 213 pp. 2025:12 (Brill, NE) <760-14>
ISBN 978-90-04-72223-1 hard ¥33,346.- (税込) EUR 129.00
ISBN 978-90-04-72222-4 paper ¥30,761.- (税込) EUR 119.00

The 39th volume of published proceedings of the Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy contains five papers and commentaries presented during academic year 2023-24. Topics: Aristotle's reversal of the argument between Cebes and Socrates in Plato's Phaedo on the immortality of the human soul; the argument and action of Plato's Protagoras and the emergence of Socrates as philosopher; Socrates' education from Diotima in Plato's Symposium; the apparent absence in Aristotle of the modern understanding of the human subject; a new interpretation of the material influences on daemons according to Iamblichus. The commentators subject each paper to critical review, and they support, challenge, or reject what they find.

攻撃の的となる民主主義－プラトンの『クリトン』の新解釈
Liebersohn, Yozef, Democracy under Fire: A New Interpretation of Plato's Crito. (Philosophia Antiqua 178) 255 pp. 2026:2 (Brill, NE) <760-15>
ISBN 978-90-04-75130-9 hard ¥35,931.- (税込) EUR 139.00

Democracy under Fire: A New Interpretation of Plato's Crito offers a new and comprehensive interpretation of Plato's Crito. Through dramatic and philological analysis, it reveals a profound critique of democracy. Unlike other dialogues, Crito exposes an inner mechanism-the MFM (Measure for Measure) argument-whereby the democratic citizen justifies breaking the law as retaliation for wrongs suffered from the polis, yet still sees himself as law-abiding. This unconscious rationalization preserves his moral self-image. In this sense, Crito embodies the democratic citizen. Socrates tries to confront him with the truth-and through this, Plato confronts the reader.