| The Presocratic Philosophers Revised Edition Contributor(s): Barnes, Jonathan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415050790 ISBN-13: 9780415050791 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $49.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1982 Annotation: This volume provides a comprehensive exposition of the arguments of the Presocratics--the founding fathers of the Western philosophical tradition and the first masters of rational thought. While previous books have concentrated on historical and philological issues, "The Presocratic Philosophers" focuses on the philosophical content of Presocratic ideas and arguments, offering a rigorous assessment of their contribution to philosophical thought. The book considers all the main thinkers from Thales to the Sophists and pays particular attention to Parmenides, Zeno, Anaxagoras and Democritus. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical |
| Dewey: 182 |
| Lexile Measure: 1030 |
| Series: Arguments of the Philosophers |
| Physical Information: 1.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (2.20 lbs) 728 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Presocratics were the founding fathers of the Western philosophical tradition, and the first masters of rational thought. This volume provides a comprehensive and precise exposition of their arguments, and offers a rigorous assessment of their contribution to philosophical thought. |