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How to Read Ancient Philosophy
Miriam Leonard
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Description for How to Read Ancient Philosophy
Paperback. Thinkers such as Aristotle, Plato and Parmenides have shaped the way we see the world. This work explores the central theories of their works. It investigates the diversity of Greek and Roman thought, and provides an insight into the influence of its texts on the later history of ideas. Series: How to Read. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 100.
Thinkers such as Aristotle, Plato and Parmenides have shaped the way we see the world, and it is their original conception of philosophy which has placed topics such as logic, metaphysics, ethics and ontology at the heart of philosophical debates for centuries. Miriam Leonard not only explores the central theories of their works, but also gives some sense of the process of abstraction, which sees written texts transformed into timeless ideals. She looks at how simple phrases such as 'In what way?' or 'There is ...' are turned into the language of philosophy. Taking passages from Heraclitus, Parmenides, Lucretius ... Read more
Thinkers such as Aristotle, Plato and Parmenides have shaped the way we see the world, and it is their original conception of philosophy which has placed topics such as logic, metaphysics, ethics and ontology at the heart of philosophical debates for centuries. Miriam Leonard not only explores the central theories of their works, but also gives some sense of the process of abstraction, which sees written texts transformed into timeless ideals. She looks at how simple phrases such as 'In what way?' or 'There is ...' are turned into the language of philosophy. Taking passages from Heraclitus, Parmenides, Lucretius ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
116
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
How to Read
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781862079977
SKU
V9781862079977
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About Miriam Leonard
Miriam Leonard is Lecturer in Classics at University College London. She is author of Athens in Paris: Ancient Greece and the Political in Post-War French Thought and co-editor of a volume on classical myth and feminist thought.
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