The Presocratic Philosophers

Skip to product information
1 of 1

The Presocratic Philosophers

Regular price
Checking stock...
Regular price
Checking stock...
Summary

Beginning with a long and extensively rewritten introduction surveying the predecessors of the Presocratics, this book traces the intellectual revolution initiated by Thales in the sixth century BC to its culmination in the metaphysics of Parmenides and the complex physical theories of Anaxagoras and the Atomists in the fifth century.

The feel-good place to buy books
  • Free shipping in the US over $10
  • Supporting authors with AuthorSHARE
  • 100% recyclable packaging
  • Proud to be a B Corp – A Business for good
  • Sell-back with World of Books - Sell your Books

The Presocratic Philosophers by G S Kirk

Beginning with a long and extensively rewritten introduction surveying the predecessors of the Presocratics, this book traces the intellectual revolution initiated by Thales in the sixth century BC to its culmination in the metaphysics of Parmenides and the complex physical theories of Anaxagoras and the Atomists in the fifth century it is based on a selection of some six hundred texts, in Greek and a close English translation which in this edition is given more prominence. These provide the basis for a detailed critical study of the principal individual thinkers of the time. Besides serving as an essential text for undergraduate and graduate courses in Greek philosophy and in the history of science, this book will appeal to a wide range of readers with interests in philosophy, theology, the history of ideas and of the ancient world, and indeed to anyone who wants an authoritative account of the Presocratics.

ven /f J. /i E. (John Earle

SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9780521274555
ISBN 10 0521274559
Title The Presocratic Philosophers
Author G S Kirk
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Year published 1983-12-29
Number of pages 518
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
Note Unavailable