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Philosophy Before Socrates: An Introduction with Texts and Commentary
Richard D. McKirahan
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Paperback. Provides a survey of Greek science, metaphysics, and moral and political philosophy, from their roots in myth to the philosophers and Sophists of the fifth century. This title presents a selection of fragments and testimonia, translated by the author, in the context of a thorough and accessible discussion. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 686.
Since its publication in 1994, Richard McKirahan's Philosophy Before Socrates has become the standard sourcebook in Presocratic philosophy. It provides a wide survey of Greek science, metaphysics, and moral and political philosophy, from their roots in myth to the philosophers and Sophists of the fifth century. A comprehensive selection of fragments and testimonia, translated by the author, is presented in the context of a thorough and accessible discussion. An introductory chapter deals with the sources of Presocratic and Sophistic texts and the special problems of interpretation they present.
In its second edition, this work has been updated and expanded to reflect ... Read more
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Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA, United States
ISBN
9781603841825
SKU
V9781603841825
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About Richard D. McKirahan
Richard D. McKirahan is Edwin Clarence Norton Professor of Classics and Professor of Philosophy at Pomona College.
Reviews for Philosophy Before Socrates: An Introduction with Texts and Commentary
On the First Edition: McKirahan has written a comprehensive guide which steers totally clear of either simplification or mystification. Philosophy Before Socrates combines impeccable translations of the primary texts with commentary that is historically responsible and philosophically stimulating, firm guidance with unobtrusiveness. He encourages his readers to think for themselves, but he gives them a great deal of help in ... Read more