Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface VII
3. Contents XIII
4. Abbreviations XV
5. I. Current State of Research 1
6. II. Analysis of the More Important Sources 7
7. III. The Life of Diagoras 43
8. IV. The Problem of Diagoras’ Atheism 61
9. V. Diagoras as the Supposed Author of the Commentary on the Derveni Papyrus 117
10. VI. Conclusions 127
11. Appendix I. Diagoras as an Impious Person and Atheist 133
12. Appendix II. Contra Deos Testimonium 139
13. Appendix III. Gods Punish Those Who Stay With an Impious Person 147
14. Bibliography 151
15. Indexes
16. 1. Index of names 201
17. 2. Index of geographical and ethnic names 206
18. 3. Index of subjects 208
19. 4. Greek and Latin words and expressions 212
20. 5. Index of passages 214