The Greek concept of nature / Gerard Naddaf.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Naddaf, Gerard, 1950-

Series:

SUNY series in ancient Greek philosophy.

SUNY series in ancient Greek philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy of nature--History.

Philosophy of nature.

Philosophy, Ancient.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (276 p.)

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In The Greek Concept of Nature, Gerard Naddaf utilizes historical, mythological, and linguistic perspectives to reconstruct the origin and evolution of the Greek concept of phusis. Usually translated as nature, phusis has been decisive both for the early history of philosophy and for its subsequent development. However, there is a considerable amount of controversy on what the earliest philosophers—Anaximander, Xenophanes, Pythagoras, Heraclitus, Parmenides, Empedocles, Anaxagoras, Leucippus, and Democritus—actually had in mind when they spoke of phusis or nature. Naddaf demonstrates that the fundamental and etymological meaning of the word refers to the whole process of birth to maturity. He argues that the use of phusis in the famous expression Peri phuseos or historia peri phuseos refers to the origin and the growth of the universe from beginning to end. Naddaf's bold and original theory for the genesis of Greek philosophy demonstrates that archaic and mythological schemes were at the origin of the philosophical representations, but also that cosmogony, anthropogony, and politogony were never totally separated in early Greek philosophy.

Contents:

Intro

The GreekConcept of Nature

Contents

Preface

Introduction

1. The Meaning of Peri Phuseos\

2. Cosmogonic Myth as an Antecedent to Peri Phuseos\ Writings

3. Anaximander's Historia Peri Phuseos

4. The Historia Peri Phuseos from Xenophanes to the Atomists

Conclusion

Notes

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER THREE

CHAPTER FOUR

Bibliography

Index of Concepts and Proper Names

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-235) and indexes.

ISBN:

9780791483671

0791483673

9781423743873

1423743873

OCLC:

461442340