| A Reference Guide to Ancient Greek Philosophy: Pre-Socratic, Classical Greek, Hellenistic Philosophies, and Transmission of Greek Philosophy Under Isl Contributor(s): Dantz, Gabrielle (Author) |
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ISBN: 1276240376 ISBN-13: 9781276240376 Publisher: Webster's Digital Services OUR PRICE: $22.28 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2012 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (0.82 lbs) 202 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. This book is an overview of ancient Greek philosophy. It starts of by discussing pre-Socratic philosophies including Milesian school, Pythagoreanism, Ephesian and Pluralist schools, Atomism, and Sophism, and many others. This book also discusses the lives and works of classical Greek philosophers such as Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. Hellenistic philosophy and schools of thought are also tackled. The list includes Platonism, Cynicism, Stoicism, Pyrrohnism, Eclecticism, and many more. Finally, readers will learn how some Islamic philosophers have transmitted Greek philosophy in Europe. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. |