| The Greek Pursuit of Knowledge Contributor(s): Brunschwig, Jacques (Editor), Lloyd, Geoffrey E. R. (Editor), Porter, Catherine (Translator) |
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ISBN: 067402155X ISBN-13: 9780674021556 Publisher: Belknap Press OUR PRICE: $35.15 Product Type: Paperback Language: French Published: November 2003 Annotation: Ancient Greek thought is the essential wellspring from which the intellectual, ethical, and political civilization of the West draws and to which, even today, we repeatedly return. In this volume drawn from the reference work "Greek Thought: A Guide to Classical Knowledge, major scholars take up basic topics in philosophy and science, offering an account of the extraordinary explosion of desire for knowledge in the classical Greek world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Greece - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical - Reference |
| Dewey: 938 |
| LCCN: 2003052247 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.30 lbs) 387 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ancient Greek thought is the essential wellspring from which the intellectual, ethical, and political civilization of the West draws and to which, even today, we repeatedly return. In this volume drawn from the reference work Greek Thought: A Guide to Classical Knowledge, major scholars take up basic topics in philosophy and science, offering an account of the extraordinary explosion of desire for knowledge in the classical Greek world. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brunschwig, Jacques: - Jacques Brunschwig was Professor of Ancient Philosophy, Emeritus, at Paris-Sorbonne University.Lloyd, Geoffrey E. R.: - Geoffrey E. R. Lloyd succeeded Moses Finley as Master of Darwin College, University of Cambridge. He is the author of numerous works on the classical period, among them Early Greek Science: Thales to Aristotle; Greek Science after Aristotle; and Magic, Reason, and Experience: Studies in the Origin and Development of Greek Science.Brunschwig, Jacques: - Jacques Brunschwig was Professor of Ancient Philosophy, Emeritus, at Paris-Sorbonne University.Lloyd, Geoffrey E. R.: - Geoffrey E. R. Lloyd succeeded Moses Finley as Master of Darwin College, University of Cambridge. He is the author of numerous works on the classical period, among them Early Greek Science: Thales to Aristotle; Greek Science after Aristotle; and Magic, Reason, and Experience: Studies in the Origin and Development of Greek Science. |