Routledge History of Philosophy·Volume 1 From the Beginning to Plato: Ten-Volume Edition

Author: (English) Taylor
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: Volume I of The Routledge History of Philosophy covers a most glorious period in the history of philosophy. Over two and a half centuries, philosophy evolved from a mindset akin to mythology to a state where people actively explored many most fundamental questions about the universe, the spirit, and human behavior, and produced most influential masterpieces in the history of thought. These chapters present the fundamental methods of Greek philosophy and the views of various most thinkers in chronological order. Each chapter is written by an authority in the field and examines a wealth of publications on Plato and pre-Platonic philosophy published in the past few decades. All of this is written in an accessible manner, meeting the needs of non-specialists while maintaining academic precision. The scope of topics includes from the early Greek admiration for speculative thinking and its cultural and social context to the Sophists and Socrates, finally concluding with three chapters on Plato's enduring contributions to all core areas of philosophy. The book is accompanied by a historical timeline, glossary, and a comprehensive bibliography. This volume proves to be a highly valuable and comprehensive guide to the origins of philosophy.