History of Greek Philosophy (Volume 3)

Author: Wang Zisong
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: A Collection of the History of Philosophy. The original plan for A History of Greek Philosophy was a four-volume work. The first volume discusses philosophy before Socrates, primarily ancient Greek natural philosophy, and the second volume discusses the philosophy of the Sophists, Socrates, and Plato, both of which have been published. The third volume is entirely dedicated to Aristotle's philosophical thought and briefly introduces the early Peripatetic school. In the history of Western philosophy, Aristotle was a great thinker who bridged the past and the future. He summarized and developed previous natural philosophy and the rationalist tradition established by Socrates and Plato, distinguishing philosophy from science. Thus, he pioneered the independent study of metaphysics, ontology, as well as logic, natural philosophy, physics, astronomy, zoology, psychology, ethics, politics, rhetoric, and poetics (art theory). His contributions have played an unparalleled role in shaping Western culture for over two thousand years.