Nicolson, Adam

How to Be: Life Lessons from the Early Greeks

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ISBN 13:
9780008490782
author:
Nicolson, Adam
format:
Hardback
publisher:
William Collins
language:
English
Publication Year:
2023
Pages:
384
Dimensions:
24 x 15.9 x 3.4 centimetres (0.2
Genre:
Nonfiction, Philosophy, History & Surveys,
Condition:
New
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£20.91

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A journey through the origins of Western thought begins with the early Greeks. In 2,500 years ago, men and women in small eastern Mediterranean harbour-cities started to question their way of life, casting off mental subservience and applying their own minds to the conundrums of existence. These innovators shaped the beginnings of philosophy, exploring how we might navigate our world and consider the interrelatedness of things. From Homer's Odysseus to Heraclitus' ideas in Ephesus, Xenophanes' championing of civility, and Pythagoras' concept of an everlasting soul, these thinkers laid the foundations for Western thought. Adam Nicolson explores how these ancient thinkers can shed light on our deepest preconceptions, revealing formative ideas that continue to shape our world.

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