Hussey, Edward
The Presocratics (Bristol Classical Paperbacks.)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781853994852
- author:
- Hussey, Edward
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Bristol Classical Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1998
- Pages:
- 176
- Dimensions:
- 21.4 x 13.2 x 1.2 cm
- Genre:
- History, Ancient History & Civilisation, Greece
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Presocratics by Edward Hussey In the 5th and 6th centuries B.C., a group of thinkers known as the Presocratic philosophers laid the foundations for modern science and philosophy. Their innovative ideas about the nature of the universe were shaped by their exposure to intellectual influences from the Near East and traditional Greek ideas. Thales and Anaximander, two of the first Presocratics, envisioned a world governed by absolute law, which they sought to explain through their observations of the physical world. This fundamental shift in perspective had a lasting impact on Western thought, influencing the development of philosophy and science for centuries to come. This book provides an introduction to the key figures and ideas of the Presocratic movement, offering insights into the intellectual context and significance of these early Greek thinkers.
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