Author : Anthony Preus
Release : 2007-07-25
Genre : Philosophy
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 363/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis Historical Dictionary of Ancient Greek Philosophy by : Anthony Preus
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Ancient Greek Philosophy written by Anthony Preus. This book was released on 2007-07-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ancient Greeks were not only the founders of western philosophy, but the actual term 'philosophy' is Greek in origin, most likely dating back to the late sixth century BC. Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Pythagoras, Euclid, and Thales are but a few of the better-known philosophers of ancient Greece. During the amazingly fertile period running from roughly the middle of the first millennium BC to the middle of the first millennium AD, the world saw the rise of science, numerous schools of thought, and_many believe_the birth of modern civilization. The Historical Dictionary of Ancient Greek Philosophy presents the history of Greek philosophy and the philosophers who made it famous. This is accomplished through a chronology, an introduction, a glossary, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on important philosophers, concepts, issues, and events.