An Introduction to Early Greek Philosophy
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An Introduction to Early Greek Philosophy

The Chief Fragments and Ancient Testimony, with Connecting Commentary

  1. 354 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

An Introduction to Early Greek Philosophy

The Chief Fragments and Ancient Testimony, with Connecting Commentary

About this book

An Introduction to Early Greek Philosophy. The Chief Fragments and Ancient Testimony, with Connecting Commentary."The selection of primary source materials for the whole sequence from Ionians to Sophists is adequate to generous. [...] Robinson's translations of the fragments are, on the whole, precise and sensitive... His introductory and connecting comments are lucid, well-informed, and discreet". Alexander Mourelatos, J. History of Philosophy"[...]this book is so far superior to its rivals that it is hard to imagine how a teacher who uses it once can prefer any other existing text. The style and organization of the book are clear and attractive, the scholarship is sound and up to date, the exposition of philosophic ideas is precise and coherent[...]". Charles H. Kahn, J. of Philosophy

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Table of contents

  1. Preface
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Part One: The Laying of the Foundations
  4. Part Two: The Posing of the Problem
  5. Part Three: Three Solutions
  6. Part Four: The Unseating of Zeus
  7. Appendix A Thales of Miletus
  8. Appendix B Gorgias "On Nature"
  9. Bibliographical Essay
  10. Note on the Sources
  11. References
  12. Index
  13. Maps