Presocratics : natural philosophers before Socrates / James Warren.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Warren, James, 1974-

Series:

Ancient philosophies ; 2.

Ancient philosophies ; 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pre-Socratic philosophers.

Physical Description:

xv, 224 pages : map ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, [2007]

Summary:

"An excellent book and a pleasure to read. Readers are encouraged to engage with the judiciously chosen material, and Warren makes the Presocratics stimulating and exciting. An ideal book for an undergraduate class."--Steven Makin "James Warren's new book is an attractive and worthwhile addition to the literature on Presocratic thought currently available to students. Among its greatest assets are a splendid 'introduction to reading Presocratic philosophy'; excellent chapters on the Milesians, Xenophanes, Heraclitus, and Empedocles; engagement with the most recent scholarly literature; clarity of expression; and a focus on the philosophically interesting question."--J. H. Lesher, University of North Carolina

Contents:

Introduction : reading Presocratic philosophy

Ionian beginnings

Xenophanes

The oracles of Heraclitus

Parmenides

Reactions to Parmenides

Anaxagoras

Empedocles

Democritus and Leucippus

Epilogue.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-218) and indexes.

ISBN:

9780520253674

0520253671

9780520253698

0520253698

OCLC:

81252669