A Presocratics Reader

Name: A Presocratics Reader
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781603843058
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Selected Fragments and Testimonia

Series: Hackett Classics

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A Presocratics Reader is a comprehensive collection of fragments and testimonies from the early Greek philosophers who lived before Socrates. This book explores their foundational ideas on cosmology, epistemology, ontology, and ethics, offering insight into the origins of Western philosophy. It serves as both an introduction and a detailed investigation into the groundbreaking thoughts of thinkers like Heraclitus, Parmenides, and Anaxagoras.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This book may appeal to you if you have an interest in exploring the foundational ideas of Western philosophy. It offers insight into the early Greek philosophers whose thoughts laid the groundwork for later thinkers like Socrates and Plato. You'll enjoy delving into the intrigue of philosophical questions about existence, nature, and knowledge.

A Presocratics Reader

Building on the virtues that made the First edition of A Presocratics Reader

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Building on the virtues that made the First edition of A Presocratics Reader the most widely used sourcebook for study of the Presocratics and Sophists, the Second Edition offers even more value and a wider selection of fragments from these philosophical predecessors and contemporaries of Socrates.

With revised introductions, annotations, suggestions for further reading, and more, the Second Edition draws on the wealth of new scholarship published on these fascinating thinkers over the past decade or more, a remarkably rich period in Presocratic studies.

Series: Hackett Classics

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A Presocratics Reader is commonly praised for its accessible compilation of early Greek philosophical fragments, providing crucial insights into the thoughts of the Pre-Socratic philosophers. Reviewers appreciate the clear translations and the contextual introductions that help readers understand the historical and philosophical significance of these ancient thinkers. The book is often deemed essential for students and enthusiasts of philosophy, offering a foundational understanding of early Western thought.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781603843058

Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 March 2011

Country: United States

Imprint: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc

Edition: 2

Illustration: none

Contributors:

Translated by Richard D. McKirahan
Edited by Patricia Curd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 171g

Pages: 200

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Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Series: Hackett Classics

About the Author

Patricia Curd is Professor of Philosophy, Purdue University.

Richard D. McKirahan is Edwin Clarence Norton Professor of Classics and Professor of Philosophy at Pomona College.