History of Greek Philosophy (Volume 3) (Part 1 and Part 2)

Author: Wang Zisong
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: The History of Greek Philosophy was originally planned as a four-volume work. The first volume discusses philosophy before Socrates, primarily ancient Greek natural philosophy. 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 provides a brief introduction to 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. He distinguished philosophy from science, thereby pioneering 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 the development of Western culture over the past two thousand years.