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World of Parmenides: Essays on the Presocratic Enlightenment

by Karl Popper

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Synopsis:

This unique collection of essays, published together for the first time, not only elucidates the complexity of ancient Greek thought but also reveals Popper's engagement with Presocratic philosophy and the influence of Parmenides.

Synopsis:

This unique collection of essays, published together for the first time, not only elucidates the complexity of ancient Greek thought, but also reveals Karl Popper's engagement with Presocratic philosophy and the enlightenment he experienced in his reading of Parmenides. As Karl Popper himself states himself in his introduction, he was inspired to write about Presocratic philosophy for two reasons - firstly to illustrate the thesis that all history is the history of problem situations and secondly, to show the greatness of the early Greek philosophers, who gave Europe its philosophy, its science and its humanism.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780415173018
Editor:
Mejer, Jorgen
Author:
Mejer, Jrgen
Author:
Popper, Karl
Author:
Popper Karl
Author:
Mejer, Jorgen
Publisher:
Routledge
Location:
London ;
Subject:
Ancient
Subject:
History, Criticism, Surveys
Subject:
Humanism
Subject:
Parmenides
Subject:
Pre-socratic philosophers
Subject:
History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical
Subject:
History & Surveys - General
Subject:
Movements - Humanism
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Series Volume:
GTR-273
Publication Date:
October 1998
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
352
Dimensions:
9.54x6.47x1.27 in. 1.43 lbs.
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