Retrieving the Ancients: An Introduction to Greek Philosophy - Couverture souple

Roochnik

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1405108622 ISBN 13 : 9781405108621

Editeur : Wiley-Blackwell, 2004

Synopsis

Retrieving the Ancients tells the story of the first philosophers in the West.

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• A clear and engaging introduction to ancient Greek philosophy.
  
• Tells the story of the first philosophers in the West, from Thales to Aristotle.
  
• Has a strong sense of narrative drive.
  
• Treats the history of ancient Greek philosophy dialectically, as a conversation in which each thinker responds to and moves beyond his predecessors.
  
• Argues that the works of the ancients are as valuable today as ever.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

David Roochnik is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Boston University. His previous publications Of Art and Wisdom: Plato’s Understanding of Techne (1996) and Beautiful City: The Dialectical Character of Plato’s Republic (2003). In addition to his scholarly work in the field of ancient Greek philosophy, he has also published a short story and has recently completed a novel.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wiley-Blackwell
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1405108622
• ISBN 13: 9781405108621
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 248
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible