Greek Philosophy

Author : M. R. Wright
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317492474

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Introducing Greek Philosophy by M. R. Wright Pdf

Aimed at students of classics and of philosophy who would like a taste of the subject before being committed to a full course and at those who have already started and need to find their bearings in what may seem at first a complex maze of names and schools, "Introducing Greek Philosophy" is a concise, lively, philosophically aware introduction to ancient Greek philosophy. The book begins with the Milesians in Asia Minor before moving over to the developments in the western Greek world, then focusing on Socrates, Plato and Aristotle in Athens, finishing with the Hellenistic schools and their arrival in Rome, where the main ideas are set out in the Latin poetry of Lucretius and the prose of Cicero.The book eschews the method of most histories of ancient philosophy of addressing one thinker after another through the centuries. Instead, after a basic mapping of the territory, it takes the great themes that the Greeks were engaged in from the earliest times, and looks at them individually, their development in argument and counter-argument, from the beginnings of recorded Greek history, through the various upheavals of tyrannies, democracies, oligarchies and kingships, to their introduction into Rome in the first century BC.

Author : Editors of Canterbury Classics
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 992 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781684125616

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Ancient Greek Philosophers by Editors of Canterbury Classics Pdf

"Philosophy begins in wonder." --Plato Have you ever wondered about the development of civilization? What topics were discussed in the days of Ancient Greece? This collection of thoughts from Plato, Aristotle, and other masters of philosophy will lead your mind on a journey of enlightened exploration into ethics, morality, law, medicine, and more. With an introduction by a distinguished scholar of classic literature, this Canterbury Classics volume is sure to be a favorite keepsake edition.

Author : Robert Wardy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134459162

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Doing Greek Philosophy by Robert Wardy Pdf

This lively and original guidebook offers an invitation to the study of Greek philosophy and signposts to lead the student deeper. The reader is drawn in to the questions the philosophers posed. Doing Greek Philosophy conveys a vital sense of the dynamism and continuity in the Greek philosophical tradition, and shows how interaction between the philosophers creates and sustains that tradition. It concentrates on a set of interrelated concepts and problems – contradiction, relativism, refutation and consistency – which appear in the tradition, and show how philosophers dealt with them. The author considers not just what the philosophers were doing, but also what they thought they were doing. The goal is not simply to inform readers about Greek philosophy, but also to equip them with an intellectual toolkit, and to encourage them to use it. The reader will come away from this book with a set of good questions and the means to probe them further. Accessibly written, the book will appeal to philosophers at every level, and its concision will make it the ideal starting point for the beginner in philosophy.

Author : María José García Blanco,María José Martín-Velasco
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-29
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781443889599

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Greek Philosophy and Mystery Cults by María José García Blanco,María José Martín-Velasco Pdf

The contributions to this book offer a broad vision of the relationships that were established between Greek Philosophy and the Mystery Cults. The authors centre their attention on such thinkers as Plato, Aristotle, and the Stoic and the Neoplatonist philosophers, who used – and in some cases criticised – doctrinal elements from Mystery Cults, adapting them to their own thinking. Thus, the volume provides a new approach to some of the most renowned Greek philosophers, highlighting the influence that Mystery Cults, such as Orphism, Dionysianism, or the Eleusinian rites, had on the formation of fundamental aspects of their thinking. Given its interdisciplinary character, this book will appeal to a broad academic readership interested in the origin of Hellenic thinking and culture. It will be especially useful for those eager for a deeper approach to two fundamental domains that attract the attention of many Antiquity scholars: Greek philosophy and religion.

Author : S. Marc Cohen,Patricia Curd,C. D. C. Reeve
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 698 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781624665349

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Readings in Ancient Greek Philosophy by S. Marc Cohen,Patricia Curd,C. D. C. Reeve Pdf

Soon after its publication, Readings in Ancient Greek Philosophy was hailed as the favorite to become "the 'standard' text for survey courses in ancient philosophy."* More than twenty years later that prediction has been borne out: Readings in Ancient Greek Philosophy still stands as the leading anthology of its kind. It is now stronger than ever: The Fifth Edition of Readings in Ancient Greek Philosophy features a completely revised Aristotle unit, with new translations, as well as a newly revised glossary. The Plato unit offers new translations of the Meno and Republic. In the latter, indirect dialogue is cast into direct dialogue for greater readability. The Presocratics unit has been re-edited and streamlined, and the pages of every unit have been completely reset. * APA Newsletter for Teaching Philosophy

Author : Jon Mikalson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199577835

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Greek Popular Religion in Greek Philosophy by Jon Mikalson Pdf

A study of how Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and other Greek philosophers described, interpreted, criticized, and utilized the components and concepts of the religion of the people of their time. These include practices such as sacrifice, prayer, dedications, and divination, and the governing concepts of piety and impiety.

Author : William Dameron Guthrie
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 2 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Philosophy, Ancient
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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A History of Greek Philosophy by William Dameron Guthrie Pdf

Author : Reginald E. Allen
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1991-10-14
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780029004951

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Greek Philosophy by Reginald E. Allen Pdf

Widely praised for its accessibility and its concentration on the metaphysical issues that are most central to the history of Greek philosophy, this book offers a valuable introduction to the works of the Presocratics, Plato, and Aristotle.

Author : Thomas A. Blackson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-01-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781444396089

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Ancient Greek Philosophy by Thomas A. Blackson Pdf

Ancient Greek Philosophy: From the Presocratics to the Hellenistic Philosophers presents a comprehensive introduction to the philosophers and philosophical traditions that developed in ancient Greece from 585 BC to 529 AD. Provides coverage of the Presocratics through the Hellenistic philosophers Moves beyond traditional textbooks that conclude with Aristotle A uniquely balanced organization of exposition, choice excerpts and commentary, informed by classroom feedback Contextual commentary traces the development of lines of thought through the period, ideal for students new to the discipline Can be used in conjunction with the online resources found at http://tomblackson.com/Ancient/toc.html

Author : David Charles
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 567 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2010-08-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199564453

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Definition in Greek Philosophy by David Charles Pdf

David Charles presents fourteen new essays by leading experts on the topic of definition in Greek philosophers from Socrates to Plotinus. It is the first book on the topic for many years and it aims to reawaken interest in this fundamental, but surprisingly neglected, area of ancient philosophy.

Author : W. T. Stace
Publisher : The Floating Press
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781775418566

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A Critical History of Greek Philosophy by W. T. Stace Pdf

Virtually every aspect of the modern Western worldview has its roots in the remarkably diverse body of philosophy that emerged from a small patch of land in the Mediterranean thousands of years ago. This volume offers an overview of the highlights of ancient Greek philosophy, as well as an historical account of the lives of many of the scholars and thinkers who helped shaped it.

Author : W.K.C. Guthrie
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135196226

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The Greek Philosophers by W.K.C. Guthrie Pdf

W.K.C. Guthrie has written a survey of the great age of Greek philosophy - from Thales to Aristotle - which combines comprehensiveness with brevity. Without pre-supposing a knowledge of Greek or the Classics, he sets out to explain the ideas of Plato and Aristotle in the light of their predecessors rather than their successors, and to describe the characteristic features of the Greek way of thinking and outlook on the world. Thus The Greek Philosophers provides excellent background material for the general reader - as well as providing a firm basis for specialist studies.

Author : David Wolfsdorf
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521761307

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Pleasure in Ancient Greek Philosophy by David Wolfsdorf Pdf

An examination of ancient Greek philosophical conceptions of pleasure, which is the first book to compare them to contemporary conceptions.

Author : Various
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2002-11-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780140448153

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Early Greek Philosophy by Various Pdf

The works collected in this volume form the true foundation of Western philosophy—the base upon which Plato and Aristotle and their successors would eventually build. Yet the importance of the Pre-Socratics thinkers lies less in their influence—great though that was—than in their astonishing intellectual ambition and imaginative reach. Zeno's dizzying 'proofs' that motion is impossible; the extraordinary atomic theories of Democritus; the haunting and enigmatic epigrams of Heraclitus; and the maxims of Alcmaeon: fragmentary as they often are, the thoughts of these philosophers seem strikingly modern in their concern to forge a truly scientific vocabulary and way of reasoning. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Author : Jennifer Lobo Meeks
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-20
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783838214252

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Allegory in Early Greek Philosophy by Jennifer Lobo Meeks Pdf

Allegory in Early Greek Philosophy examines the role that allegory plays in Greek thought, particularly in the transition from the mythic tradition of the archaic poets to the philosophical traditions of the Presocratics and Plato. It explores how a mode of speech that "says one thing, but means another" is integral to philosophy, which otherwise seeks to achieve clarity and precision in its discourse. By providing the early Greek thinkers with a way of defending and appropriating the poetic wisdom of their predecessors, allegory enables philosophy to locate and recover its own origins in the mythic tradition. Allegory allows philosophy simultaneously to move beyond mythos and express the whole in terms of logos, a rational account in which reality is represented in a more abstract and universal way than myth allows.