The Beginnings of Philosophy in Greece

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ISBN-10: 069120456X
ISBN-13: 9780691204567
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publish Date: 06/09/2020
Dimensions: 9.10" L, 6.10" W, 0.70" H

The Beginnings of Philosophy in Greece

byMaria Michela Sassi
Translator: Michele Asuni

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An acclaimed study of the diverse origins of ancient Greek philosophy

In this acclaimed book, Maria Michela Sassi reconstructs the intellectual world of the early Greek “Presocratics” to provide a richer understanding of the roots of what used to be called “the Greek miracle.” This unique study explores the full range of early Greek thinkers in the context of their worlds-from the Milesian natural thinkers, the rhapsode Xenophanes, and the mathematician and “shaman” Pythagoras, to the inspired Parmenides, the oracular Heraclitus, and the naturalist and seer Empedocles.

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"This elegant study shows how a variety of historical, social, and cultural questions and factors eventually led to the formation of a new discipline called 'philosophy' in ancient Greece. Sassi displays an admirable blend of anthropological and philosophical sensitivity that is perfectly adapted to the subject and illuminates it in many new ways."–André Laks, author of The Concept of Presocratic Philosophy
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ISBN-10: 069120456X
ISBN-13: 9780691204567
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publish Date: 06/09/2020
Dimensions: 9.10" L, 6.10" W, 0.70" H
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