A Guide To Greek Thought

Author : Jacques Brunschwig,Geoffrey Ernest Richard Lloyd,Pierre Pellegrin
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 1084 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 067400261X

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Greek Thought by Jacques Brunschwig,Geoffrey Ernest Richard Lloyd,Pierre Pellegrin Pdf

In more than 60 essays by an international team of scholars, this volume explores the full breadth and reach of Greek thought, investigating what the Greeks knew as well as what they thought they knew, and what they believed, invented, and understood about the possibilities of knowing. 65 color illustrations. Maps.

Author : Jacques Brunschwig,Geoffrey Ernest Richard Lloyd,Pierre Pellegrin
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0674021568

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A Guide to Greek Thought by Jacques Brunschwig,Geoffrey Ernest Richard Lloyd,Pierre Pellegrin Pdf

The philosophers, historians and scientists of ancient Greece inaugurated and nourished the tradition of Western thought. This volume, drawn from the reference work Greek Thought: A Guide to Classical Knowledge, gives fresh insight into the originality of major figures and the legacy of important currents of thought. Aristotle, Democritus, Empedocles, Epicurus, Euclid, Galen, Heraclitus, Herodotus, Hippocrates, Parmenides, Plato, Plotinus, Plutarch, Polybius, Protagoras, Ptolemy, Pyrrhon, Socrates, Thucydides, Xenophon and Zeno. The currents of thoughts include: the Academy, Aristotelianism, cynicism, Hellenism and Christianity, Hellenism and Judaism, the Milesians, Platonism, Pythagoreanism, scepticism, Sophists and stoicism.

Author : Pierre Pellegrin
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 067402155X

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The Greek Pursuit of Knowledge by Pierre Pellegrin Pdf

Ancient Greek thought is the essential wellspring from which the intellectual, ethical, and political civilization of the West draws and to which, even today, we repeatedly return. In this volume drawn from the reference work Greek Thought: A Guide to Classical Knowledge, major scholars take up basic topics in philosophy and science, offering an account of the extraordinary explosion of desire for knowledge in the classical Greek world.

Author : James Luchte
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781441156167

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Early Greek Thought by James Luchte Pdf

Early Greek Thought calls into question a longstanding mythology - operative in both the Analytic and Continental traditions - that the 'Pre-Socratics had the grandiose audacity to break with all traditional forms of knowledge' (Badiou). Each of the variants of this mythology is dismantled in an attempt to not only retrieve an 'indigenous' interpretation of early Greek thought, but also to expose the mythological character of our own contemporary meta-narratives regarding the 'origins' of 'Western', 'Occidental' philosophy. Using an original hermeneutical approach, James Luchte excavates the context of emergence of early Greek thought through an exploration of the mytho-poetic horizons of the archaic world, in relation to which, as Plato testifies, the Greeks were merely 'children'. Luchte discloses 'philosophy in the tragic age' as a creative response to a 'contestation' of mytho-poetic narratives and 'ways of being'. The tragic character of early Greek thought is unfolded through a cultivation of a conversation between its basic thinkers, one which would remain incomprehensible, with Bataille, in the 'absence of myth' and the exile of poetry.

Author : Christopher Gill
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1995-12-14
Category : History
ISBN : 0199220743

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Greek Thought by Christopher Gill Pdf

Four related themes in Greek thought are examined in this book: (1) personality and self, (2) ethics and values (3) individuals and communities, and (4) the idea of nature as a moral norm. Although the focus is on Greek philosophy (the Presocratics, Plato, Aristotle, and the Hellenistic period), links between philosophy and literature or the wider culture are also explored. The book combines a survey of recent scholarship on these topics with the author's own interpretations. It can be used by students or teachers of classical studies or philosophy as an introduction to key themes and issues in Greek ethics or psychology. One aspect of the subject given special emphasis is the relationship between ancient and modern ideas on the issues treated here. The book closes with a selective bibliography on modern work on Greek philosophy.

Author : Jean-Pierre Vernant
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : History
ISBN : 0801492939

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The Origins of Greek Thought by Jean-Pierre Vernant Pdf

Jean-Pierre Vernant's concise, brilliant essay on the origins of Greek thought relates the cultural achievement of the ancient Greeks to their physical and social environment and shows that what they believed in was inseparable from the way they lived. The emergence of rational thought, Vernant claims, is closely linked to the advent of the open-air politics that characterized life in the Greek polis. Vernant points out that when the focus of Mycenaean society gave way to the agora, the change had profound social and cultural implications. "Social experience could become the object of pragmatic thought for the Greeks," he writes, "because in the city-state it lent itself to public debate. The decline of myth dates from the day the first sages brought human order under discussion and sought to define it.... Thus evolved a strictly political thought, separate from religion, with its own vocabulary, concepts, principles, and theoretical aims."

Author : R. J. Hankinson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199246564

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Cause and Explanation in Ancient Greek Thought by R. J. Hankinson Pdf

This work traces the history of ancient Greek thought about causation and explanation. It examines ways in which they dealt with questions about how and why things happen, about the constitution and structure of things, laws of nature, and more.

Author : Nikolaos Bakalis
Publisher : Trafford on Demand Pub
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781412048439

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Handbook of Greek Philosophy by Nikolaos Bakalis Pdf

Handbook of Greek Philosophy is a real guide for anyone who wants to know about Ancient Greek philosophy, but he does not know how to start. Since there are thousands of writings about it, the one who is eager to be informed of Greek philosophy, is all at sea. With the present study one can be gradually initiated into the main principles of the great philosophers, whose thought is the basis of the modern philosophical thought. Due to chronological presentation of the fifteen Greek philosophical schools, the reader can gradually get to the understanding of the philosophical terms and concepts, beginning with the simple (of Thales, Anaximander etc..) and proceeding to the most complex ones (Plato, Aristotle etc..). The original fragments, which have been carefully selected out of thousands, along with their thorough analysis, can enable the reader to fathom the reasoning of the Greek thinkers, and acquire a deep comprehension of their Gnoseology (Epistemology), Ontology and Ethics. With this substantial work of scholarship, both the student and the teacher of philosophy alike can find useful concepts, ideas and quotations, so as to broaden their knowledge and views of philosophy. Apart from that, this essay can help them to make a further inquiry concerning Ontology and Ethics of Greek Philosophy.

Author : Geoffrey Ernest Richard Lloyd
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0872201406

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Polarity and Analogy by Geoffrey Ernest Richard Lloyd Pdf

"The book's major parts, one on polarity and the other on analogy, introduce the reader to the patterns of thinking that are fundamental not only to Greek philosophy but also to classical civilization as a whole. As a leading classicist in his own right, Lloyd is an impeccable guide. His sophistication in adducing anthropological parallels to Greek models of polarity and analogy broadens his perspective, making him a forerunner in the study of what we are now used to calling semiotics. A striking example of Lloyd's approach is his re-examination of the dichotomy of Olympian and chthonian gods in ancient Greek world view, which surpasses the reductionist and pseudo-historical models of sky-gods and earth-goddesses that are still commonly invoked to account for polarities in Greek pantheon. "In the second part, dealing with analogy, three crucial metaphorical models for the universe turn out to be basis for a dazzlingly wide variety of scientific and philosophical perspectives. Each model is tested in the whole spectrum of Greek artistic, philosophical and scientific thought. This work is a treasure-house of insights for experts and non experts alike." --Gregory Nagy, Harvard University

Author : George B. Kerferd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0905578856

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Reason as a Guide to Conduct in Greek Thought by George B. Kerferd Pdf

Author : Arlene W. Saxonhouse
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1995-05
Category : History
ISBN : 0226735540

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Fear of Diversity by Arlene W. Saxonhouse Pdf

This wide-ranging and provocative book locates the origin of political science in the everyday world of ancient Greek life, thought, and culture. Arlene Saxonhouse contends that the Greeks, confronted by the puzzling diversity of the physical world, sought an unseen and unifying force that would constrain and explain it. This drive toward unity did more than place the mind over the senses: it led the Greeks to play down the very real differences - in particular the female, the family, and sexuality - in both their political and personal lives. While the dramatists and Plato captured the tragic consequences of trying to do so, it was not until Aristotle and his Politics did the Greek world - and its heirs - have a true science of politics, one capable of embracing diversity and accommodating conflict. Much of the book's force derives from Saxonhouse's masterful interweaving of Greek philosophy and drama, her juxtaposition of the thought of the pre-Socratics, Plato, and other philosophers to the cultural life revealed by such dramatists as Aristophanes and Aeschylus. Her approach opens up fresh understandings of such issues as the Greeks' fear of the feminine and their attempts to ignore the demands that gender, reproduction, and the family inevitably make on the individual and the family. The Fear of Diversity represents an important contribution to political philosophy, classics, and gender studies.

Author : Ryan K. Balot
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781118556689

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A Companion to Greek and Roman Political Thought by Ryan K. Balot Pdf

A COMPANION TO GREEK AND ROMAN POLITICAL THOUGHT Justice, virtue, and citizenship were at the center of political life in ancient Greece and Rome and were frequently discussed by classical poets, historians, and philosophers. This Companion illuminates Greek and Roman political thought in all its range, diversity, and depth. Thirty-four essays from leading scholars in history, classics, philosophy, and political science provide stimulating discussions of classical political thought, ranging from the Archaic Greek epics to the final days of the Roman Empire and beyond. These essays strike a judicious yet thought-provoking balance between theoretical and historical perspectives. A Companion to Greek and Roman Political Thought is an authoritative guide to the ancient Greek and Roman political questions that continue to shape and challenge the modern world.

Author : David Sedley
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2003-07-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521775035

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The Cambridge Companion to Greek and Roman Philosophy by David Sedley Pdf

The Cambridge Companion to Greek and Roman Philosophy is a wide-ranging 2003 introduction to the study of philosophy in the ancient world. A team of leading specialists surveys the developments of the period and evaluates a comprehensive series of major thinkers, ranging from Pythagoras to Epicurus. There are also separate chapters on how philosophy in the ancient world interacted with religion, literature and science, and a final chapter traces the seminal influence of Greek and Roman philosophy down to the seventeenth century. Practical elements such as tables, illustrations, a glossary, and extensive advice on further reading make it an ideal book to accompany survey courses on the history of ancient philosophy. It will be an invaluable guide for all who are interested in the philosophical thought of this rich and formative period.

Author : Buddhini Karunathilaka
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1636480470

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Greek Philosophy by Buddhini Karunathilaka Pdf

History of Philosophy is a process of the developments of the intellectual engagements of human beings. It was a transition from mythological and supernatural beliefs to a rational, speculative, and empirical object of inquiry. Ancient Greeks worshiped Gods and Goddesses for a long time. Nevertheless, some changes were taken place around 500 BC. Few people started thinking about the universe and human beings in a different way. These people were firstly called 'thinkers', but later they were called as philosophers. Anyone who pursues knowledge is considered a philosopher. Such people were in love with wisdom. They started to believe in the rationale of the human mind, which can be used to think, explain, and understand about life and universe. These philosophers have covered a wide variety of subjects, including astronomy, epistemology, mathematics, political science, rhetoric, logic, science. Greek philosophy lays the foundation for the history of western philosophy by shaping the entire western thought. It has clear unbroken lines of influence lead from the ancient Greek. Greek philosophy is significant for its reason and inquiry. They were quite advanced for their times. Greek philosophy has been a major influence to the development of western philosophy since its inception. This book is a guidebook to the beginners to study western philosophy. It has included some figures that can be useful when memorizing key philosophical thoughts. The philosophical views of the Greek philosophers, which are explained in this book, could guide anyone who needs to understand Greek philosophy and its basics.

Author : Sextus Empiricus
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780691206042

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How to Keep an Open Mind by Sextus Empiricus Pdf

How ancient skepticism can help you attain tranquility by learning to suspend judgment Along with Stoicism and Epicureanism, Skepticism is one of the three major schools of ancient Greek philosophy that claim to offer a way of living as well as thinking. How to Keep an Open Mind provides an unmatched introduction to skepticism by presenting a fresh, modern translation of key passages from the writings of Sextus Empiricus, the only Greek skeptic whose works have survived. While content in daily life to go along with things as they appear to be, Sextus advocated—and provided a set of techniques to achieve—a radical suspension of judgment about the way things really are, believing that such nonjudging can be useful for challenging the unfounded dogmatism of others and may help one achieve a state of calm and tranquility. In an introduction, Richard Bett makes the case that the most important lesson we can draw from Sextus’s brand of skepticism today may be an ability to see what can be said on the other side of any issue, leading to a greater open-mindedness. Complete with the original Greek on facing pages, How to Keep an Open Mind offers a compelling antidote to the closed-minded dogmatism of today’s polarized world.