Sophists Socratics And Cynics Routledge Revivals

Author : David Rankin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317670544

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Sophists, Socratics and Cynics (Routledge Revivals) by David Rankin Pdf

The Sophists, the Socratics and the Cynics had one important characteristic in common: they mainly used spoken natural language as their instrument of investigation, and they were more concerned to discover human nature in its various practical manifestations than the facts of the physical world. The Sophists are too often remembered merely as the opponents of Socrates and Plato. Rankin discusses what social needs prompted the development of their theories and provided a market for their teaching. Five prominent Sophists – Protagoras, Gorgias, Prodicus, Hippias and Thrasymachus – are looked at individually. The author discusses their origins, aims and arguments, and relates the issues they focussed on to debates apparent in contemporary literature. Sophists, Socratics and Cynics, first published in 1983, also traces the sophistic strand in Greek thought beyond the great barrier of Plato, emphasising continuity with the Cynics, and concludes with a look forward to Epicureans and Stoics.

Author : H. D. Rankin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Philosophy, Ancient
ISBN : 0389204218

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Sophists, Socratics, and Cynics by H. D. Rankin Pdf

Author : David Rankin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317670537

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Sophists, Socratics and Cynics (Routledge Revivals) by David Rankin Pdf

The Sophists, the Socratics and the Cynics had one important characteristic in common: they mainly used spoken natural language as their instrument of investigation, and they were more concerned to discover human nature in its various practical manifestations than the facts of the physical world. The Sophists are too often remembered merely as the opponents of Socrates and Plato. Rankin discusses what social needs prompted the development of their theories and provided a market for their teaching. Five prominent Sophists – Protagoras, Gorgias, Prodicus, Hippias and Thrasymachus – are looked at individually. The author discusses their origins, aims and arguments, and relates the issues they focussed on to debates apparent in contemporary literature. Sophists, Socratics and Cynics, first published in 1983, also traces the sophistic strand in Greek thought beyond the great barrier of Plato, emphasising continuity with the Cynics, and concludes with a look forward to Epicureans and Stoics.

Author : Melina G. Mouzala
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2023-09-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783110744149

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Ancient Greek Dialectic and Its Reception by Melina G. Mouzala Pdf

Author : Polymnia Athanassiadi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317696513

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Julian (Routledge Revivals) by Polymnia Athanassiadi Pdf

Julian: An Intellectual Biography, first published in 1981, presents a penetrating and scholarly analysis of Julian’s intellectual development against the background of philosophy and religion in the late Roman Empire. Professor Polymnia Athanassiadi tells the story of Julian’s transformation from a reclusive and scholarly adolescent into a capable general and an audacious social reformer. However, his character was fraught with a great many contradictions, tensions and inconsistencies: he could be sensitive and intelligent, but also uncontrollably spontaneous and subject to alternating fits of considerable self-pity and self-delusion. Athanassiadi traces the Emperor Julian’s responses to personal and public challenges, and dwells on the conflicts that each weighty choice imposed on him. This analysis of Julian’s character and of all the issues that confronted him as an emperor, intellectual and mystic is based largely on contemporary evidence, with particular emphasis on the extensive writings of the man himself.

Author : Luis E. Navia
Publisher : Humanities Press International
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105114132116

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Diogenes the Cynic by Luis E. Navia Pdf

For over eight hundred years, philosophers--men and women--who called themselves Cynics, literally "dogs" in their language, roamed the streets and byways of the Hellenistic world, teaching strange ideas and practicing a bizarre way of life. Among them, the most important and distinctive was Diogenes of Sinope, who became the archetype of Classical Cynicism. In this comprehensive, thoroughly researched, and engaging book, philosopher Luis E. Navia undertakes the task of reconstructing Diogenes' life and extracting from him lessons that are valuable in our time. The book is divided into five chapters. Chapter 1 provides a biographical sketch of Diogenes constructed on the basis of ancient testimonies. In Chapter 2, the practice of Cynicism, as exemplified by Diogenes, is elucidated. This "war against the world," as Navia describes it, especially the rhetoric of Cynicism, was the primary medium used by the Cynics to convey their message. Chapter 3 clarifies the roots and basis of the Cynic metamorphosis, that is, the process by which Diogenes transformed himself into a dog. This process involves complex psychological, sociological, and philosophical factors, chief among which was Socrates' influence on Diogenes through the agency of Antisthenes. Chapter 4 reconstructs the philosophy of Diogenes by identifying twelve principles of his thought. In Chapter 5, the influence of Diogenes is discussed. Navia emphasizes the vast difference between Diogenes' ideas and style of life on the one hand and, on the other, what is nowadays called cynicism. The book provides abundant references to ancient testimonies and modern scholarship. It includes an extensively annotated translation of Diogenes Laertius's biography of Diogenes and a comprehensive bibliography.

Author : Luis Navia
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1996-10-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780313029707

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Classical Cynicism by Luis Navia Pdf

More than a school of philosophy with a defined set of beliefs and convictions, classical Cynicism represents an unconventional sect of philosophers and a way of life. This is a complete account of classical Cynicism from its beginnings in the Socratic circle to its extinction in late Roman times. In this thoroughly documented study, Navia explores various issues related to the sources of information about the Cynics, the development of Cynicism, and the principal representatives of classical Cynicism. Exploring the relationship between classical Cynicism and cynicism as understood in its ordinary modern sense, the author argues that despite their common designation, they represent significantly different philosophical attitudes. This book explicates the main ideas associated with classical Cynicism and argues that, its shortcomings notwithstanding, classical Cynicism furnishes us with a wealthy source of philosophical enlightenment. Individual chapters are devoted to Antisthenes, Diogenes, and Crates, the three principal classical Cynics. Attention is given to the development and application of certain fundamental Cynic ideas and to the transformation of these ideas throughout the eight centuries during which Cynicism was an influential philosophical movement. The book provides abundant references to primary and secondary sources and includes a bibliography of over five hundred entries.

Author : R. Bracht Branham,Marie-Odile Goulet-Cazé
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780520921986

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The Cynics by R. Bracht Branham,Marie-Odile Goulet-Cazé Pdf

This collection of essays—the first of its kind in English—brings together the work of an international group of scholars examining the entire tradition associated with the ancient Cynics. The essays give a history of the movement as well as a state-of-the-art account of the literary, philosophical and cultural significance of Cynicism from antiquity to the present. Arguably the most original and influential branch of the Socratic tradition, Cynicism has become the focus of renewed scholarly interest in recent years, thanks to the work of Sloterdijk, Foucault, and Bakhtin, among others. The contributors to this volume—classicists, comparatists, and philosophers—draw on a variety of methodologies to explore the ethical, social and cultural practices inspired by the Cynics. The volume also includes an introduction, appendices, and an annotated bibliography, making it a valuable resource for a broad audience.

Author : Frank Vatai
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317749745

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Intellectuals in Politics in the Greek World (Routledge Revivals) by Frank Vatai Pdf

Intellectuals in Politics in the Greek World, first published in 1984, was the first comprehensive study of this recurrent theme in political sociology with specific reference to antiquity, and led to significant revaluation of the role of intellectuals in everyday political life. The term ‘intellectual’ is carefully defined, and figures as diverse as Pythagoras, Plato and Aristotle; Isocrates, Heracleides of Ponteius and Clearchus of Soli are discussed. The author examines the difference between the success of an intellectual politician, like Solon, and the failure of those such as Plato who attempted to mould society to abstract ideals. It is concluded that, ultimately, most philosophers were conspicuously unsuccessful when they intervened in politics: citizens regarded them as propagandists for their rulers, while rulers treated them as intellectual ornaments. The result was that many thinkers retreated to inter-scholastic disputation where the political objects of discussion increasingly became far removed from contemporary reality.

Author : Borna Bebek
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-04
Category : Logical positivism
ISBN : 0415749697

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The Third City (Routledge Revivals) by Borna Bebek Pdf

The Third City, first published in 1982, offers an innovative response to the troubled relationship between Western philosophy, as it has been conducted since the Renaissance, and the everyday lives of the communities in which we live. Bebek contends that the model of philosophical reflection is to be found in Plato's dialogues, which, rather than simply describing utopia through a series of abstract 'concepts', were instead designed to impel the learner towards a recognition of the true nature of reality - as much a 'self-recognition' as an understanding of the world 'out there'. Thus, in order to revive the spirit of true philosophy, it is necessary to avoid both the false extremes of idealism and materialism, and to allow ethics once more to merge with epistemology. This title presents an exposition of this ethically based philosophy, allowing the very human insights of Plato to illumine the diverse problems of today.

Author : Thomas C. Brickhouse,Nicholas D. Smith
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0415156823

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Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Plato and the Trial of Socrates by Thomas C. Brickhouse,Nicholas D. Smith Pdf

An accessible introduction to the ideas of Socrates through four of Plato's most important works: Euthyphro, Apology of Socrates, Crito and Phaedo.

Author : John Dillon
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2003-07-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780141913360

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The Greek Sophists by John Dillon Pdf

By mid-5th century BC, Athens was governed by democratic rule and power turned upon the ability of the citizen to command the attention of the people, and to sway the crowds of the assembly. It was the Sophists who understood the art of rhetoric and the importance of transforming effective reasoning into persuasive public speaking. Their enquiries - into the status of women, slavery, the distinction between Greeks and barbarians, the existence of the gods, the origins of religion, and whether virtue can be taught - laid the groundwork for the insights of the next generation of thinkers such as Plato and Aristotle.

Author : Barry S. Gower,Michael C. Stokes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-03
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780429832772

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Socratic Questions by Barry S. Gower,Michael C. Stokes Pdf

This book, first published in 1992, introduces some of Socrates’ problems and some of the problems about him. It seeks at the same time to advance new views, arguments and information on Socrates’ mission, techniques, ethics and later reception. From civil disobedience to ethics, this collection provides stimulating discussions of Socrates’ life, thought and historical significance.

Author : Patricia F. O'Grady
Publisher : Bristol Classical Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2008-06-17
Category : Education
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131664034

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The Sophists by Patricia F. O'Grady Pdf

The Sophists were bold, exciting innovators with new ideas about Athenian society. Plato criticised the Sophists for promoting dangerous ideas which threatened the traditional structure of society. Were they versatile and multi-talented? This book offers a treatment of the subject by twenty leading scholars in the field.

Author : Gerasimos Xenophon Santas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0415203929

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Socrates by Gerasimos Xenophon Santas Pdf