O'Brien is credited with helping heal the rift between Anglophone philosophers recovering from their analytical binge and continental Europeans recovering from a plethora of post-isms. The celebratory essays by historians of philosophy reflect that effort as they discuss Aristotle, and Plato as seen by his philosophical heirs from Apuleius to Augustine. Their topics include the notion of contact and the possibility of acting without being affected in Aristotle's De Generatione et Corruptione, the concept of will in Plotinus, and innovation and continuity in the history of philosophy. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)