Cosmology and biology in ancient philosophy : from Thales to Avicenna /

Cosmology and biology in ancient philosophy : from Thales to Avicenna /

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Imprint:	Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2021.
Description:	x, 311 pages ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Philosophy, Ancient. Cosmology, Ancient. Biology -- History. Biology. Cosmology, Ancient. Philosophy, Ancient. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12707866

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Other authors / contributors:	Salles, Ricardo, editor.
ISBN:	9781108836579 1108836577 9781108812597 1108812597 9781108873970 9781108870580 (PDF ebook)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Summary:	"In antiquity living beings are inextricably linked to the cosmos as a whole. Ancient biology and cosmology depend upon one another and therefore a complete understanding of one requires a full account of the other. This volume addresses many philosophical issues that arise from this double relation. Does the cosmos have a soul of its own? Why? Is either of these two disciplines more basic than the other, or are they at the same explanatory level? What is the relationship between living things and the cosmos as a whole? If the cosmos is an animate intelligent being, what is the nature of its thoughts and actions? How do these relate to our own thoughts and actions? Do they pose a threat to our autonomy as subjects and agents? And what is the place of zoogony in cosmogony? A distinguished international team of contributors provides original essays discussing these questions"--
Other form:	Online version: Cosmology and biology in ancient philosophy Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2021. 9781108873970

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