Early Greek philosophy / [translated and edited by] Jonathan Barnes.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Barnes, Jonathan, 1942-

Series:

Penguin classics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy, Ancient.

Physical Description:

l, 282 pages : 1 map ; 20 cm.

Edition:

Second revised edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Penguin, 2001.

Summary:

Democritus' atomic theory of matter, Zeno's dazzling 'proofs' that motion is impossible, Pythagorean insights into mathematics, Heraclitus' haunting and enigmatic epigrams -- all form part of a revolution in human thought which relied on reasoning to justify its conclusions and forged the first scientific vocabulary. Although none of their original writings have come down to us complete, patient detective work enables us to reconstruct the crucial questions they asked and their absorbing answers. Here Jonathan Barnes brings together the surviving Presocratic fragments in their original contexts, allowing modern readers to get to grips with these pioneering thinkers whose ideas remain at the centre of philosophical debate. The revised edition of the collection has been updated to take account of further research and a major new papyrus of Empedocles.

Contents:

1 Precursors 3

2 Thales 9

3 Anaximander 18

4 Anaximenes 24

5 Pythagoras 28

6 Alcmaeon 36

7 Xenophanes 40

8 Heraclitus 48

9 Parmenides 77

10 Melissus 92

11 Zeno 99

12 Empedocles 111

13 Fifth-century Pythagoreanism 162

14 Hippasus 174

15 Philolaus 176

16 Ion of Chios 182

17 Hippo 183

18 Anaxagoras 185

19 Archelaus 199

20 Leucippus 201

21 Democritus 203

22 Diogenes of Apollonia 254.

Notes:

Previous ed.: 1987.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0140448152

OCLC:

48930889