From Religion to Philosophy A Study in the Origins of Western Speculation |
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| Author:
| Cornford, Francis Macdonald |
| Series title: | Mythos |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-02076-1 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 1992 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $82.99 |
Book Description:
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Shows that the remarkable burst of abstract speculation among pre-Socratic thinkers of the sixth century BC emerged directly from the religious thought of the preceding era in Greece. This book provides connections between critical scientific thought and social and emotional experience.
Shows that the remarkable burst of abstract speculation among pre-Socratic thinkers of the sixth century BC emerged directly from the religious thought of the preceding era in Greece. This book provides connections between critical scientific thought and social and emotional experience.