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Oxford Handbook Of Presocratic Philosoph
. Ed(S): Curd, Patricia; Graham, Daniel
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Paperback. This handbook brings together leading international scholars to study the diverse figures, movements, and approaches that constitute Presocratic philosophy. Editor(s): Curd, Patricia; Graham, Daniel. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 32. Weight in Grams: 958.
In the sixth and fifth centuries B.C. a new kind of thinker appeared in Greek city-states, dedicated to finding the origins of the world and everything in it, using observation and reason rather than tradition and myth. We call these thinkers Presocratic philosophers, and recognize them as the first philosophers of the Western tradition, as well as the originators of scientific thinking. New textual discoveries and new approaches make a reconsideration of the Presocratics at the beginning of the twenty-first century especially timely. This handbook brings together leading international scholars to study the diverse figures, movements, and approaches that ... Read more
In the sixth and fifth centuries B.C. a new kind of thinker appeared in Greek city-states, dedicated to finding the origins of the world and everything in it, using observation and reason rather than tradition and myth. We call these thinkers Presocratic philosophers, and recognize them as the first philosophers of the Western tradition, as well as the originators of scientific thinking. New textual discoveries and new approaches make a reconsideration of the Presocratics at the beginning of the twenty-first century especially timely. This handbook brings together leading international scholars to study the diverse figures, movements, and approaches that ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
Series
Oxford Handbooks
Number of Pages
608
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199837557
SKU
V9780199837557
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About . Ed(S): Curd, Patricia; Graham, Daniel
Patricia Curd is Professor of Philosophy, Purdue University Daniel Graham is Professor of Philosophy, Brigham Young University
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