All volumes of Professor Guthrie's great history of Greek philosophy have won their due acclaim. The most striking merits of Guthrie's work are his mastery of a tremendous range of ancient literature and modern scholarship, his fairness and balance of judgement and the lucidity and precision of his English prose. He has achieved clarity and comprehensiveness.

《古希腊哲学探本》对古希腊罗马哲学史进行研究，深入探讨了希腊哲学的历史和当代希腊哲学研究的新课题，论述了希腊哲学的开端、希腊古典时代的哲学、希腊化时期的哲学几个时期的哲学问题与现象。