Meet the philosophers of ancient Greece [electronic resource] : everything you always wanted to know about ancient Greek philosophy but didn't know who to ask
2011
Book
Abstract: Ancient Greece was the cradle of philosophy in the Western tradition. Meet the Philosophers of Ancient Greece brings the thoughts and lives of the pioneers of Western philosophy down from their sometimes remote heights and introduces them to a modern audience. Comprising essays written by internationally distinguished scholars in a lively and accessible style, this book presents the values, ideas, wisdom and arguments of the most significant thinkers from the world of ancient Greece.Commencing with Thales of Miletus and continuing to the end of the Ancient Period of philosophy by way of Heraclitus, Parmenides, Protagoras, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Archimedes, Epictetus this book explores the major contributions of each philosopher as well as looking at archaeological and historical sites where they lived, worked and thought. This book is an outstanding introduction to the world of the philosophers of Ancient Greece.
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Imprint:
Aldershot, Hampshire, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub., c2005 (Boston, Mass. : Credo Reference, 2011.)
Collation:
1 online resource (87 entries) : 51 images, digital files.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.Also available in print version.Description based on title page of print version.
System details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Linking notes:
Print version: xx, 312 p. : ill., maps
Contents:
Introductory essays -- The precursors of philosophy -- The Presocratics and Socrates -- The classical period -- The Hellenistic philosophers -- The Roman period -- Archaeological sites.
Access restrictions:
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
ISBN:
9781849728133 (online)9780754651321 (print)0754651312 (hardcover alk paper)0754651320 (pbk alk paper)
Dewey class:
180
LC class:
B171
Language:
English
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BRN:
502509
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