The first philosophers : the presocratics and sophists / translated with commentary by Robin Waterfield.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Waterfield, Robin, 1952-

Series:

Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press)

Oxford world's classics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pre-Socratic philosophers.

Sophists (Greek philosophy).

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

These first philosophers paved the way for the work of Plato and Aristotle - and hence for the whole of Western thought. This is a unique and invaluable collection of the works of the Presocratics and the Sophists. Waterfield brings together the works of these early thinkers with brilliant new translation and exceptional commentary. This is the ideal anthology for the student of this increasingly appreciated field of classical philosophy. - ;The first philosophers paved the way for the work of Plato and Aristotle - and hence for the whole of Western thought. Aristotle said that philosophy begi

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgements; Introduction; Select Bibliography; Note on the Texts; Timeline; THE PRESOCRATICS; The Milesians: Thales of Miletus, Anaximander of Miletus, Anaximenes of Miletus; Xenophanes of Colophon; Heraclitus of Ephesus; Parmenides of Elea; Zeno of Elea; Melissus of Samos; Pythagoras of Croton and Fifth-century Pythagoreanism; Anaxagoras of Clazomenae; Empedocles of Acragas; The Atomists: Leucippus of Abdera, Democritus of Abdera; Diogenes of Apollonia; THE SOPHISTS; Protagoras of Abdera; Gorgias of Leontini; Prodicus of Ceos; Hippias of Elis

Antiphon the SophistThrasymachus of Chalcedon; Euthydemus and Dionysodorus of Chios; Double Arguments; Anonymous and Miscellaneous Texts; Explanatory Notes; Textual Notes; Concordance with Diels/Kranz; Index of Translated Passages; A; C; D; E; G; H; I; J; L; M; O; P; S; T; X

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-160506-9

1-280-68010-5

9786613657039

0-19-159247-1

OCLC:

712015968