Space In Hellenistic Philosophy

Author : Graziano Ranocchia,Christoph Helmig,Christoph Horn
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783110365856

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Space in Hellenistic Philosophy by Graziano Ranocchia,Christoph Helmig,Christoph Horn Pdf

Historically speaking, the majority of efforts in the study of ancient Greek physics have traditionally been devoted either to the analysis of the surviving evidence concerning Presocratic philosophers or to the systematic examination of the Platonic and the Aristotelian oeuvre. The aim of this volume is to discuss the notion of space by focusing on the most representative exponents of the Hellenistic schools and to explore the role played by spatial concepts in both coeval and later authors who, without specifically thematising these concepts, made use of them in a theoretically original way. To this purpose, renowned scholars investigate the philosophical and historical significance of the different conceptions of space endorsed by various thinkers ranging from the end of the Classical period to the middle Imperial age. Thus, the volume brings to light the problematical character of the ancient reflection on this topic.

Author : Keimpe Algra
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-21
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789004320871

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Concepts of Space in Greek Thought by Keimpe Algra Pdf

Concepts of Space in Greek Thought studies ancient Greek theories of physical space and place, in particular those of the classical and Hellenistic period. These theories are explained primarily with reference to the general philosophical or methodological framework within which they took shape. Special attention is paid to the nature and status of the sources. Two introductory chapters deal with the interrelations between various concepts of space and with Greek spatial terminology (including case studies of the Eleatics, Democritus and Epicurus). The remaining chapters contain detailed studies on the theories of space of Plato, Aristotle, the early Peripatetics and the Stoics. The book is especially useful for historians of ancient physics, but may also be of interest to students of Aristotelian dialectic, ancient metaphysics, doxography, and medieval and early modern physics.

Author : Graziano Ranocchia,Christoph Helmig,Christoph Horn
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783110386264

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Space in Hellenistic Philosophy by Graziano Ranocchia,Christoph Helmig,Christoph Horn Pdf

Historically speaking, the majority of efforts in the study of ancient Greek physics have traditionally been devoted either to the analysis of the surviving evidence concerning Presocratic philosophers or to the systematic examination of the Platonic and the Aristotelian oeuvre. The aim of this volume is to discuss the notion of space by focusing on the most representative exponents of the Hellenistic schools and to explore the role played by spatial concepts in both coeval and later authors who, without specifically thematising these concepts, made use of them in a theoretically original way. To this purpose, renowned scholars investigate the philosophical and historical significance of the different conceptions of space endorsed by various thinkers ranging from the end of the Classical period to the middle Imperial age. Thus, the volume brings to light the problematical character of the ancient reflection on this topic.

Author : Gordon Haddon Clark
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UCAL:B4351265

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Selections from Hellenistic Philosophy by Gordon Haddon Clark Pdf

Author : Annette Haug,Asja Müller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9088909091

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Hellenistic Architecture and Human Action by Annette Haug,Asja Müller Pdf

This book examines the mutual influence of architecture and human action during a key period of history: the Hellenistic age. During this era, the profound transformations in the Mediterranean's archaeological and historical record are detectable, pointing to a conscious intertwining of the physical (landscape, architecture, bodies) and social (practice) components of built space. Compiling the outcomes of a conference held in Kiel in 2018, the volume assembles contributions focusing on Hellenistic architecture as an action context, perceived in movement through built space. Sanctuaries, as a particularly coherent kind of built space featuring well-defined sets of architecture combined with ritual action, were chosen as the general frame for the analyses. The reciprocity between this sacred architecture and (religious) human action is traced through several layers starting from three specific case studies (Messene, Samothrace, Pella), extending to architectural modules, and finally encompassing overarching principles of design and use. As two additional case studies on caves and agorai show, the far-reaching entanglement of architecture and human action was neither restricted to highly architecturalised nor sacred spaces, but is characteristic of Hellenistic built space in general.

Author : Jacques Brunschwig
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1994-05-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780521417129

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Papers in Hellenistic Philosophy by Jacques Brunschwig Pdf

This collection makes available in English twelve papers by the distinguished French scholar Professor Jacques Brunschwig. The essays deal with problems arising in the texts and doctrines of the three major philosophical schools of the Hellenistic period - Epicureanism, Stoicism and Scepticism.

Author : A. A. Long
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1986-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 0520058089

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Hellenistic Philosophy by A. A. Long Pdf

The purpose of this book is to trace the main developments in Greek philosophy during the period which runs from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.c. to the end of the Roman Republic (31 B.c.). These three centuries, known to us as the Hellenistic Age, witnessed a vast expansion of Greek civilization eastwards, following Alexander's conquests; and later, Greek civilization penetrated deeply into the western Mediterranean world assisted by the political conquerors of Greece, the Romans. But philosophy throughout this time remained a predominantly Greek activity. The most influential thinkers in the Hellenistic world were Stoics, Epicureans and Sceptics. This book gives a concise critical analysis of their ideas and their methods of thought. The last book in English to cover this ground was written sixty years ago. In the interval the subject has moved on, quite rapidly since the last war, but most of the best work is highly specialized. There is a clear need for a general appraisal of Hellenistic philosophy which can provide those who are not specialists with an up-to-date account of the subject. Hellenistic philosophy is often regarded as a dull product of second-rate thinkers who are unable to stand comparison with Plato and Aristotle. This book will help to remove such misconceptions and arouse wider interest in a field which is fascinating both historically and conceptually.

Author : Kelly Arenson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351168106

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The Routledge Handbook of Hellenistic Philosophy by Kelly Arenson Pdf

Hellenistic philosophy concerns the thought of the Epicureans, Stoics, and Skeptics, the most influential philosophical groups in the era between the death of Alexander the Great (323 BCE) and the defeat of the last Greek stronghold in the ancient world (31 BCE). The Routledge Handbook of Hellenistic Philosophy provides accessible yet rigorous introductions to the theories of knowledge, ethics, and physics belonging to each of the three schools, explores the fascinating ways in which interschool rivalries shaped the philosophies of the era, and offers unique insight into the relevance of Hellenistic views to issues today, such as environmental ethics, consumerism, and bioethics. Eleven countries are represented among the Handbook’s 35 authors, whose chapters were written specifically for this volume and are organized thematically into six sections: The people, history, and methods of Epicureanism, Stoicism, and Skepticism. Earlier philosophical influences on Hellenistic thought, such as Aristotle, Socrates, and Presocratics. The soul, perception, and knowledge. God, fate, and the primary principles of nature and the universe. Ethics, political theory, society, and community. Hellenistic philosophy’s relevance to contemporary life. Spanning from the ancient past to the present, this Handbook aims to show that Hellenistic philosophy has much to offer all thinking people of the twenty-first century.

Author : Reviel Netz
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 905 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108481472

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Scale, Space, and Canon in Ancient Literary Culture by Reviel Netz Pdf

A history of ancient literary culture told through the quantitative facts of canon, geography, and scale.

Author : John G. Dellis,Stephanos A. Paipetis
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781527533387

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The Influence of Hellenic Philosophy on the Contemporary World by John G. Dellis,Stephanos A. Paipetis Pdf

This book consists of 21 papers on the influence of Ancient Greek philosophy on the contemporary world. It covers such areas as history, economy, art and architecture, mythology and the Riddle of Tartessus, along with an introductory essay by Professor P. Pavlopoulos, the President of the Hellenic Republic. The volume discusses a great variety of topics, including the contribution of the ancient Greek spirit to the development of contemporary western civilization, a conflict between Newton and Democritus, the side effects of natural disasters from classical Antiquity until the present day, and the contribution of ancient Greece to neuroscience. Contributions also explore the genetic origin of the Greeks, the influence of Ancient Greek architecture on neoclassical facades, the myth of Theseus, Hephaestus, and the Smith God of the Two Lame Legs. This book will be an essential resource for philosophers, philologists, educators, archaeologists, historians, and the lay reader with an interest in Ancient Greece.

Author : Gordon H. Clark
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Philosophy, Ancient
ISBN : OCLC:368423

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Selections from Hellenistic Philosophy by Gordon H. Clark Pdf

Author : Julia E. Annas
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0520912004

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Hellenistic Philosophy of Mind by Julia E. Annas Pdf

Hellenistic Philosophy of Mind is an elegant survey of Stoic and Epicurean ideas about the soul—an introduction to two ancient schools whose belief in the soul's physicality offer compelling parallels to modern approaches in the philosophy of mind. Annas incorporates recent thinking on Hellenistic philosophy of mind so lucidly and authoritatively that specialists and nonspecialists alike will find her book rewarding. In part, the Hellenistic epoch was a "scientific" period that broke with tradition in ways that have an affinity with the modern shift from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries to the present day. Hellenistic philosophy of the soul, Annas argues, is in fact a philosophy of mind, especially in the treatment of such topics as perception, thought, and action.

Author : Edward Casey
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 507 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780520954564

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The Fate of Place by Edward Casey Pdf

In this imaginative and comprehensive study, Edward Casey, one of the most incisive interpreters of the Continental philosophical tradition, offers a philosophical history of the evolving conceptualizations of place and space in Western thought. Not merely a presentation of the ideas of other philosophers, The Fate of Place is acutely sensitive to silences, absences, and missed opportunities in the complex history of philosophical approaches to space and place. A central theme is the increasing neglect of place in favor of space from the seventh century A.D. onward, amounting to the virtual exclusion of place by the end of the eighteenth century. Casey begins with mythological and religious creation stories and the theories of Plato and Aristotle and then explores the heritage of Neoplatonic, medieval, and Renaissance speculations about space. He presents an impressive history of the birth of modern spatial conceptions in the writings of Newton, Descartes, Leibniz, and Kant and delineates the evolution of twentieth-century phenomenological approaches in the work of Husserl, Merleau-Ponty, Bachelard, and Heidegger. In the book's final section, Casey explores the postmodern theories of Foucault, Derrida, Tschumi, Deleuze and Guattari, and Irigaray.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Philosophy, Ancient
ISBN : STANFORD:36105017788154

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Hellenistic Philosophy by Anonim Pdf

Author : Benjamin Morison
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2002-02-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199247912

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On Location by Benjamin Morison Pdf

On Location is the first book in English exclusively devoted to a highly significant doctrine in the history of philosophy and science--Aristotle's account of place in the Physics. The central question which Aristotle aims to answer is: What is it for something to be somewhere? Ben Morison examines how Aristotle works from simple observations about replacement to a definition of the notion of the place of a body--the inner limit of that body's surroundings. Thisdefinition lies at the heart of what we say about places, for instance when we say that we cannot be in two places at once, or that two bodies cannot be in the same place at the same time. Morison also assesses Aristotle's brilliant, though often obscure, criticisms of rival theories.This authoritative exposition and defence of Aristotle's account of place not only allows it to be properly understood in the wider context of the Physics, but also demonstrates that it is of enduring philosophical interest and value.