Greek Thinkers, Vol. 4 (Classic Reprint): A History of Ancient Philosophy - Couverture souple

Gomperz, Theodor

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ISBN 10 : 1440071497 ISBN 13 : 9781440071492

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Greek Thinkers, Vol. 4: A History of Ancient Philosophy offers a thorough look at early Western thought, guiding readers through Aristotle’s ethics and politics and the ideas of his predecessors and successors.

This edition presents clear, foundation‑level explanations alongside scholarly notes. It frames key questions about pleasure, virtue, inquiry, and the role of law in shaping human life, while situating Aristotle within a broader Greek tradition. The text aims to balance accessible reading with careful academic synthesis, helping readers connect philosophical arguments to their historical context.

• Accessible overview of Aristotle’s ethics, politics, and related theories about pleasure, the good, and the mean.


• Contextual discussion of ancient thinkers who influenced or challenged Aristotle, including their views on nature, law, and virtue.


• Notes and references that point to primary sources and scholarly discussions for further study.


• A structured, page‑by‑page guide to the history of ancient philosophy and its evolving questions.

Ideal for students, teachers, and general readers who want a clear, compact guide to the ideas that shaped ancient philosophy and its later reception.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Today many of us question authority, religious or otherwise we like to thinkfor ourselves, not always accept a way of doing things that has been passed down over the years. The Greeks were the same. They loved knowledge for its own sake and delighted in free discussion of ideas and theories. A bove all they excelled in the art of thinking and left in their writings a highly entertaining record of how they went about it. Professor Gomperz in this famous book looks closely at their writings and relates them to later developments in thoughtand science. We can learn many new approaches to questions of our own time by study of the Greeks. Volume 4T he chief theme of this volume is A ristotle, a pupil and critic of Plato. He is the father of the scientific method and covers vast fields. We see how he begins with the particular, with things as they are; with the help of pupils such as Theophrastus, he classifies, generalises and forges the very technique of research.
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Excerpt from Greek Thinkers, Vol. 4: A History of Ancient Philosophy

The class is steadily fixed, though not precisely limited it is given, though not circumscribed; it is determined, not by a boundary line without, but by a central point within; not by what it strictly excludes, but by what it eminently includes; by an example, not a precept; in short, instead of Definition we have a Type for our Director.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1440071497
• ISBN 13: 9781440071492
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 607
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