Early Greek Philosophy (Penguin Classic)
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This anthology presents the early sages of Western philosophy and science who paved the way for Plato and Aristotle and their successors. Democritus's atomic theory of matter, Zeno's dazzling "proofs" that motion is impossible, Pythagorean insights into mathematics, Heraclitus's haunting and enigmatic epigrams-all form part of a revolution in human thought that relied on reasoning, forged the first scientific vocabulary, and laid the foundations of Western philosophy. Jonathan Barnes has painstakingly brought together the surviving Presocratic fragments in their original contexts, utilizing the latest research and a newly discovered major papyrus of Empedocles.
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About the Author
Jonathan Barnes is professor of ancient philosophy at the University of Geneva. He has also taught at the University of Chicago, the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, the University of Massachusetts, and the University of Texas. His publications include The Presocratic Philosophers.
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Early Greek Philosophy (Penguin Classic),Jonathan Barnes,Jonathon Barnes,Penguin Books,0140444610,History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical,Literature: Classics,Philosophy,Philosophy, Ancient,Ancient Western philosophy to c 500
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