Meet the Philosophers of Ancient Greece

Meet the Philosophers of Ancient Greece
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 352
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ISBN-10 : 9781351918411
ISBN-13 : 1351918419
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Book Synopsis Meet the Philosophers of Ancient Greece by : Patricia F. O'Grady

Download or read book Meet the Philosophers of Ancient Greece written by Patricia F. O'Grady and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2021-08-26 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient Greece was the cradle of philosophy in the Western tradition. Meet the Philosophers of Ancient Greece brings the thoughts and lives of the pioneers of Western philosophy down from their sometimes remote heights and introduces them to a modern audience. Comprising seventy essays, written by internationally distinguished scholars in a lively and accessible style, this book presents the values, ideas, wisdom and arguments of the most significant thinkers from the world of ancient Greece. Commencing with Thales of Miletus and continuing to the end of the Ancient Period of philosophy by way of Heraclitus, Parmenides, Protagoras, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Archimedes, Epictetus this book explores the major contributions of each philosopher as well as looking at archaeological and historical sites where they lived, worked and thought. This book is an outstanding introduction to the world of the philosophers of Ancient Greece.


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