Retrieving the ancients : an introduction to Greek philosophy /

Retrieving the ancients : an introduction to Greek philosophy /

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Author / Creator:	Roochnik, David, author.
Edition:	Second edition.
Imprint:	Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2023. ©2023
Description:	ix, 278 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Philosophy, Ancient. Philosophy, Ancient.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13347648

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ISBN:	9781119892038 1119892031 9781119892052 9781119892045
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"Two Reasons to Study Ancient Greek Philosophy Ancient Greek philosophy began with Thales, who correctly predicted an eclipse that occurred in 585 BCE, and culminated in the monumental works of Aristotle, who died in 322.1 (Unless otherwise noted, all dates in this book are BCE.) The simple fact that these thinkers lived over 2,000 years ago should provoke a question: in the age of the microchip and the engineered gene, why bother with them? One good answer immediately springs to mind: to become educated. The Greeks were the intellectual ancestors of western culture. They laid the foundations for all future developments in the natural sciences, medicine, mathematics, history, architecture, sculpture, tragic and comic drama, lyric and epic poetry, as well as philosophy. To the extent that one must know one's heritage in order to know oneself, it is imperative to study the ancient Greeks"--
Other form:	Online version: Roochnik, David. Retrieving the ancients Second edition Malden, MA, USA : Blackwell Publishing, 2023 9781119892052

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