| Rationality in Greek Thought Contributor(s): Frede, Michael (Editor), Striker, Gisela (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0198240449 ISBN-13: 9780198240440 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $70.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1996 Annotation: Rationality in Greek Thought, a collection of specially written essays by leading international scholars, re-examines ancient ideas of reason and rationality. Rationality in Greek Thought examines distinctive aspects of ancient conceptions of reason, sharpening awareness of the considerable conceptual change, and thus helping to remove a serious obstacle to a full understanding of ancient philosophical texts. At the same time, the essays stimulate a reassessment of our own ideas of reason and rationality, helping us set them in historical context and explore alternatives to them. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical - Philosophy | Movements - Humanism - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 128.3 |
| LCCN: 96001644 |
| Lexile Measure: 1490 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.34 lbs) 364 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book, a collection of specially written essays by leading international scholars, reexamines ancient ideas of reason and rationality. The application of changing notions of rationality down the ages has led to consistent misinterpretation of standard ancient philosophical texts: the distinguished contributors here redress the balance, clarifying how the great thinkers of antiquity themselves conceived of rationality. |
