The Origins of Philosophy
Author: Drew A. Hyland
Publisher: Humanities Press International
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 390
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Drew A. Hyland
Publisher: Humanities Press International
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 390
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Drew A. Hyland
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Published: 1973
Total Pages: 383
ISBN-13: 9780399109225
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Nigel Wilson
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-10-31
Total Pages: 829
ISBN-13: 113678800X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Examining every aspect of the culture from antiquity to the founding of Constantinople in the early Byzantine era, this thoroughly cross-referenced and fully indexed work is written by an international group of scholars. This Encyclopedia is derived from the more broadly focused Encyclopedia of Greece and the Hellenic Tradition, the highly praised two-volume work. Newly edited by Nigel Wilson, this single-volume reference provides a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the political, cultural, and social life of the people and to the places, ideas, periods, and events that defined ancient Greece.
Author: Barry Sandywell
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2002-11-01
Total Pages: 536
ISBN-13: 1134853475
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In this third Volume of Logological Investigations Sandywell continues his sociological reconstruction of the origins of reflexive thought and discourse with special reference to pre-Socratic philosophy and science and their socio-political context.
Author: Michael W. Herren
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 249
ISBN-13: 019060669X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Anatomy of Myth is a comprehensive study of the different methods of interpreting myths developed by the Greeks, adopted by the Romans, and eventually passed on to Jewish and Christian interpreters of the Bible. Greek thinkers only rarely saw "myth" as a category of thought in its own right. Most often they viewed myths as the creation of poets, or else as an ancient revelation that had been corrupted by them. In the first instance, critics attempted to find in the intention of the authors some deeper truth, whether physical or spiritual; in the second, they deemed it necessary to clear away poetic falsehoods in order to recapture an ancient revelation. Parallel to the philosophical critiques were the efforts of early historians to explain myths as exaggerated history; myths could be purified by logos (reason) and rendered believable. Practically all of these early methods could be lumped under the term "allegory"--to intend something different from what one expressed. Only occasionally did philosophers veer from a concern for the literal truth of myths but a few thinkers, while acknowledging myths as fictions, defended their value for the examples of good and bad human behavior they offered. These early efforts were invaluable for the development of critical thinking, enabling public criticism of even the most authoritative texts. The Church Fathers took the interpretative methods of their pagan contemporaries and applied them vigorously to their reading of the scriptures. Pagan Greek methods of myth interpretation passed into the Middle Ages and beyond, serving as a perennial defense against the damaging effects of scriptural literalism and fundamentalism.
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Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2022-05-02
Total Pages: 365
ISBN-13: 9004513922
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This fascinating volume rethinks the relationship between early Greek philosophers and the epic poet Hesiod, by presenting fifteen studies that offer different perspectives on matters of style, genre, intertextuality and the history of ideas.
Author: F. G. Oosterhoff
Publisher: University Press of America
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 378
ISBN-13: 9780761820314
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Ideas Have a History offers a history of ideas from ancient Greece to postmodern times. From the time of the Greeks, the West has experienced a dramatic transition in the way it views "truth." For there no longer exists a blind faith in the objective truth, but, rather a denial of the possibility of truth. What role have religion, philosophy, and science played in this transition? Ideas Have a History should be of interest to all those who are interested in the relationship between science and religion, in the role that theory of knowledge plays in human thought and action belief systems, and in the manner in which a study of the past helps elucidate the present.
Author: Roy J. Shephard
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2014-11-27
Total Pages: 1095
ISBN-13: 3319116711
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book examines the health/fitness interaction in an historical context. Beginning in primitive hunter-gatherer communities, where survival required adequate physical activity, it goes on to consider changes in health and physical activity at subsequent stages in the evolution of “civilization.” It focuses on the health impacts of a growing understanding of medicine and physiology, and the emergence of a middle-class with the time and money to choose between active and passive leisure pursuits. The book reflects on urbanization and industrialization in relation to the need for public health measures, and the ever-diminishing physical demands of the work-place. It then evaluates the attitudes of prelates, politicians, philosophers and teachers at each stage of the process. Finally, the book explores professional and governmental initiatives to increase public involvement in active leisure through various school, worksite, recreational and sports programmes.
Author: John H. McClendon III
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2017-07-03
Total Pages: 411
ISBN-13: 9004332219
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →African American theologians tend not to find philosophy as a meaningful tool to advance their theological positions. African Americans and Christianity offers an engaging and thorough bridge between African American theology and philosophy of religion.