| The World of Parmenides: Essays on the Presocratic Enlightenment Contributor(s): Mejer, Jørgen (Editor), Popper, Karl (Author), Petersen, Arne (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415237300 ISBN-13: 9780415237307 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $49.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2001 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: "The World of Parmenides" is a unique collection of essays that not only explores the complexity of ancient Greek thought, but also reveals Popper's engagement with Presocratic philosophy and the enlightenment he experienced in reading Parmenides. It includes writings on Greek science, philosophy and history and demonstrates Popper's life-long fascination with the presocratic philosophers, in particular Parmenides, Xenophanes and Heraclitus. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical |
| Dewey: 182 |
| LCCN: 00051808 |
| Physical Information: 1.03" H x 6.16" W x 9.18" (1.17 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This unique collection of essays not only explores the complexity of ancient Greek thought, but also reveals Popper's engagement with Presocratic philosophy and the enlightenment he experienced in reading Parmenides. It includes writings on Greek science, philosophy and history, and demonstrates Popper's lifelong fascination and admiration of the Presocratic philosophers, in particular Parmenides, Xenophanes and Heraclitus. |
