This special supplementary volume contains the results of five symposia from the proceedings of the twenty-sixth annual Oberlin Colloquium in Philosophy held in Ohio, 1986, devoted to ancient philosophy. The event raised isssues which are currently the object of keen controversy in this field.

Becoming and intelligibility, Robert G.Turnbull; Plato on perception - a reply to Professor Turnbull; "Becoming and Intelligibility", Gail Fine; response to Professor Fine's critique of "Becoming and Intelligibility", Robert G.Turnbull; being and becoming in Plato, Michael Frede; reply to Michael Frede's "Being and Becoming in Plato", Alan Code; disunity in the Aristotelian virtues, T.H.Irwin; comments on "Disunity in the Aristotelian Virtues", T.H.Irwin and Richard Kraut; "Disunity in the Aristotelian Virtues" - a reply to Richard Kraut, T.H.Irwin; epicurean signs, Jonathan Barnes; reply to Jonathan Barnes, "Epicurean Signs", A.A.Long; nature, function and capability - Aristotle on political distribution, Martha Nussbaum; perfectionism in Aristotle's political theory - reply to Martha Nussbaum, David Charles; reply to David Charles, Martha Nussbaum.

The essays and thoughtful replies and responses contained in this volume deal with substantial issues in Ancient Greek philosophy. Moreover, the careful reasoning exhibited in the arguments of all of the contributors makes this volume worthwhile as an example of philosophical argumentation at its best.