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Introduction to Presocratics: A Thematic Approach to Early Greek Philosophy with Key Readings / Edition 1

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Introduction to Presocratics: A Thematic Approach to Early Greek Philosophy with Key Readings / Edition 1
Introduction to Presocratics: A Thematic Approach to Early Greek Philosophy with Key Readings / Edition 1

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Despite what is commonly taught, Western philosophy did not begin with Socrates. The roots of Western philosophy and science, in fact, run much deeper than this watershed philosophical figure – to a series of innovative Greek thinkers of the 6th and 5th century BCE. presents a succinct overview of early Greek thought by following a thematic exposition of the topics and enquiries explored by the first philosophers of the Western tradition. Ionian figures such as Thales, Anaximander, Anaximenes, Xenophanes, Heraclitus, and Pythagoras are covered; Eleatics such as Parmenides and Zeno; and Pluralists or Neo-Ionians such as Empedocles, Anaxagoras, and Democritus. Key areas of Presocratic philosophy are addressed, including principles, cosmos, being, soul, knowledge, and ethics. A brief account of the legacy and reception of the Presocratics in later philosophical traditions is also included. Also featured is an original translation of the main Presocratic fragments by renowned classics professor Rosemary Wright. offers illuminating insights into the true pioneers of philosophical thought in the Western tradition.

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