"Ancient philosophers view knowledge as a high-level achievement. For some of them, knowledge is out of reach for humans. For others, knowledge belongs to the most valuable dimensions of human life. Either way, ancient philosophers do not conceive of the study of knowledge as a stand-alone field. What today we call epistemology is intertwined with other lines of inquiry, including metaphysics, theology, logic, philosophy of mind, and ethics"-- Provided by publisher.