Routledge History of Philosophy·10-volume set (Volume 1: From the Beginning to Plato)

Author: (English) Taylor, edited by Han Donghui and others translated
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Publishing Date: 2003-09-01
Features: Volume of A History of Philosophy by Routledge covers a highly glorious period in the history of philosophy. Over two and a half centuries, philosophy evolved from a mindset similar to mythology to a state where people actively explore many fundamental questions about the universe, the spirit, and human behavior, and have written many most influential works 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 large number of works on Plato and pre-Platonic philosophy published in the past few decades. All of this is written in an accessible way, meeting the needs of non-specialists while maintaining academic precision. The scope of topics includes from the early Greek emphasis on speculative thinking and its cultural and social background 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.