Greek thought and the origins of the scientific spirit

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Greek thought and the origins of the scientific spirit

Léon Robin

(History of civilization, . Greek civilization)

Routledge, 1996

  • : Greek civilization
  • : pbk

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La pensée grecque et les orgines de l'esprit scientifique

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Reprint of the 1928 ed. published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner

Original ed.: Translated from the new revised and corrected French edition by M.R. Dobie

Bibliography: p. 381-394

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

ISBN 9780415155786

Description

Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize the most up-to-date findings and theories of historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and sociologists. This reprinted material is available as a set or in the following groupings, or as individual volumes: * Prehistory and Historical Ethnography Set of 12: 0-415-15611-4: GBP800.00 * Greek Civilization Set of 7: 0-415-15612-2: GBP450.00 * Roman Civilization Set of 6: 0-415-15613-0: GBP400.00 * Eastern Civilizations Set of 10: 0-415-15614-9: GBP650.00 * Judaeo-Christian Civilization Set of 4: 0-415-15615-7: GBP250.00 * European Civilization Set of 11: 0-415-15616-5: GBP700.00

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • I: Subject and Divisions
  • II: Sources
  • One: Origins
  • I: Beginnings of Moral Reflection
  • II: Beginnings of a Systematic Representation of the Universe. Theogonies and Cosmogonies. Influence of the East
  • Two: Science and Philosophy
  • I: The School of Miletos
  • II: Science as the Instrument of Moral Purification. Pythagoreanism and the Italian School
  • III: The Philosophy of Becoming. Heracleitos of Ephesos
  • IV: The Philosophy of Being. The Eleatics
  • V: Alternation of the One and the Many. Empedocles of Acragas
  • VI: Atomistic Mechanism. The School of Abdera. Leucippos and Democritos
  • VII: The Mechanism of Quality and Mind. Anaxagoras of Clazomenae
  • Three: Human Culture
  • I: Eclectics and Sophists
  • II: Socrates
  • III: The Spread of the Socratic Spirit
  • IV: First Part-Plato
  • Three: Second Part-The Old Academy
  • V: First Part-Aristotle
  • Three: Second Part: The Immediate Disciples of Aristotle
  • Four: Man in the Universe. the Ideal of The Wise Man
  • I: Scepticism
  • II: Epicureanism
  • III: Early Stoicism
  • IV: The New Academy
  • Five: The Decline of Greek Thought
  • I: Scientific Specialization. Eclecticism. Revivals
  • II: Plotinus and the End of Neo-Platonism
  • Conclusion
Volume

: Greek civilization ISBN 9780415156127

Description

Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize the most up-to-date findings and theories of historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and sociologists. This reprinted material is available as a set or in the following groupings, or as individual volumes: * Prehistory and Historical Ethnography Set of 12: 0-415-15611-4 * Greek Civilization Set of 7: 0-415-15612-2 * Roman Civilization Set of 6: 0-415-15613-0 * Eastern Civilizations Set of 10: 0-415-15614-9 * Judaeo-Christian Civilization Set of 4: 0-415-15615-7 * European Civilization Set of 11: 0-415-15616-5
Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780415848770

Description

Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize the most up-to-date findings and theories of historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and sociologists. This reprinted material is available as a set or in the following groupings, or as individual volumes: * Prehistory and Historical Ethnography Set of 12: 0-415-15611-4: GBP800.00 * Greek Civilization Set of 7: 0-415-15612-2: GBP450.00 * Roman Civilization Set of 6: 0-415-15613-0: GBP400.00 * Eastern Civilizations Set of 10: 0-415-15614-9: GBP650.00 * Judaeo-Christian Civilization Set of 4: 0-415-15615-7: GBP250.00 * European Civilization Set of 11: 0-415-15616-5: GBP700.00

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • I: Subject and Divisions
  • II: Sources
  • One: Origins
  • I: Beginnings of Moral Reflection
  • II: Beginnings of a Systematic Representation of the Universe. Theogonies and Cosmogonies. Influence of the East
  • Two: Science and Philosophy
  • I: The School of Miletos
  • II: Science as the Instrument of Moral Purification. Pythagoreanism and the Italian School
  • III: The Philosophy of Becoming. Heracleitos of Ephesos
  • IV: The Philosophy of Being. The Eleatics
  • V: Alternation of the One and the Many. Empedocles of Acragas
  • VI: Atomistic Mechanism. The School of Abdera. Leucippos and Democritos
  • VII: The Mechanism of Quality and Mind. Anaxagoras of Clazomenae
  • Three: Human Culture
  • I: Eclectics and Sophists
  • II: Socrates
  • III: The Spread of the Socratic Spirit
  • IV: First Part-Plato
  • Three: Second Part-The Old Academy
  • V: First Part-Aristotle
  • Three: Second Part: The Immediate Disciples of Aristotle
  • Four: Man in the Universe. the Ideal of The Wise Man
  • I: Scepticism
  • II: Epicureanism
  • III: Early Stoicism
  • IV: The New Academy
  • Five: The Decline of Greek Thought
  • I: Scientific Specialization. Eclecticism. Revivals
  • II: Plotinus and the End of Neo-Platonism
  • Conclusion

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  • NCID
    BA32625738
  • ISBN
    • 0415155789
    • 0415156122
    • 9780415848770
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    fre
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    xx, 409 p., [2] leaves of plates
  • Size
    24 cm
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