Evidence and Proof in Ancient Greece / edited by Chris Carey, Mike Edwards, and Brenda Griffith-Williams.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Carey, Christopher (Classicist), editor.

Edwards, Mike, editor.

Griffith-Williams, Brenda, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Greek literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (397 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, [2024]

Summary:

Whether in the courts, Parliament or the pub, to persuade you need proof, be that argument- or evidence-based. But what counts as proof, and as satisfactory proof, varies from culture to culture and from context to context. This volume assembles a range of experts in ancient Greek literature to address the theme of proof from different angles and in the works of different authors and contexts. Much of the focus is on the Athenian orators, who discussed the nature and kinds of proof from at least the fourth century BC and are still the subject of lively debate. But demonstration through evidence and argument and the language of proof are not limited to the lawcourts. They have a place in other literary forms, prose and verse, including drama and historiography, and these too feature in the collection. The book will be of interest to students and professional scholars in the fields of Greek literature and law, and Greek social and political history.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

List of Contributors

Introduction

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Bibliography

Indices.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-5275-7484-9