Introduction to Presocratics: A Thematic Approach to Early Greek Philosophy with Key Readings
| By: | Giannis Stamatellos |
| Publisher: | Wiley Global Research (STMS) |
| Print ISBN: | 9780470655030 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781118217580 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2012 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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Introduction to Presocratics presents a succinct introduction to Greek thinkers of the 6th and 5th century BCE and a thematic exploration of the topics and enquiries opened by these first philosophers and scientists of the Western tradition.
- Offers a concise, thematically organized introduction to the Presocratics
- Includes a previously unpublished translation of the main fragments of the Presocratics by Classics scholar Rosemary Wright
- Covers key figures including Thales, Anaximander and Anaximenes of Miletus, Xenophanes, Heraclitus, Pythagoras, Parmenides and Zeno of Elea, Empedocles, Anaxagoras and Democritus
- Supplemented with helpful features including a timeline, map of the ancient world, glossary of terms, and index of proper names