Introduction to Presocratics : a thematic approach to early Greek philosophy with key readings / Giannis Stamatellos.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stamatellos, Giannis, 1970-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pre-Socratic philosophers.

Physical Description:

x, 162 pages : map ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.

Summary:

Despite what is commonly taught, Western philosophy did not begin with Socrates. The roots of Western philosophy and science, in fact, run much deeper than this watershed philosophical figure - to a series of innovative Greek thinkers of the 6th and 5th century BCE. Introduction to Presocratics presents a succinct overview of early Greek thought by following a thematic exposition of the topics and enquiries explored by the first philosophers of the Western tradition. Ionian figures such as Thales, Anaximander, Anaximenes, Xenophanes, Heraclitus, and Pythagoras are covered; Eleatics such as Parmenides and Zeno; and Pluralists or Neo-Ionians such as Empedocles, Anaxagoras, and Democritus. Key areas of Presocratic philosophy are addressed, including principles, cosmos, being, soul, knowledge, and ethics. A brief account of the legacy and reception of the Presocratics in later philosophical traditions is also included. Also featured is an original translation of the main Presocratic fragments by renowned classics professor Rosemary Wright. Introduction to Presocratics offers illuminating insights into the true pioneers of philosophical thought in the Western tradition. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction

The philosophers

Principles

Cosmos

Being

Soul

Knowledge

Ethics

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780470655023

047065502X

9780470655030

0470655038

OCLC:

760971022