Ancient Philosophy: Textual Paths and Historical Explorations

Synopsis

‘We are all Greeks. Our laws, our literature, our religion, our arts, have their root in Greece’, the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley once wrote. It is in Greek that the questions which shaped the destiny of Western culture were asked, and so were the first attempts at an answer, and the search for a method of investigation. This book tries to rediscover the propulsive force that for over two millennia spread, and still lives in our system of thought. By systematically quoting the very words of the leading actors and by tracing their sources, it leads the reader along a path where they will be able to observe the establishment of philosophical ideas and language, in an updated and balanced picture of archaic lore, of the thought of the classical and hellenistic ages, and of the philosophy of late antiquity. The book looks closely at the progress of scientific thought and at its increasing autonomy, while following the evolution of the fruitful yet problematic relationship between the Greek world and the Near East.

Copyright:

2018

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

806 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781351716031

Related ISBNs:

9781315179339, 9781138668812, 9781138680999

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

08/28/23

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Lorenzo Perilli and Daniela P. Taormina

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Language Arts, Communication

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Bookshare Staff

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This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Lorenzo Perilli

Edited by:

Daniela P. Taormina