ISBN:
9781402097911
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource
,
v.: digital
Edition:
1
Edition:
Online-Ausg. Springer eBook Collection. Humanities, Social Science and Law Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Series Statement:
Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science 257
Keywords:
History
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Philosophy (General)
;
Science (General)
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Science History
;
Science Philosophy
Abstract:
There are two main contributions in this book: Firstly, to make the founding and evolution of the Western thought accessible to the reflective man of our day, since the spirit of the Presocratics – although it is considered to constitute a true intellectual revolution – remains unknown to the broader community and secondly to shed greater light – probably for the first time – on the scientific dimension of the Presocratics’ work, and show its timeless value. This book is a balanced interdisciplinary philosophic-scientific presentation of the evolution of Western thought through the presocratic tradition, where the synthesis of rationality and intuition – rather than their opposition – is the key to answering all questions of science, as we now understand the them. It is a book that investigates the roots of Western science and philosophy, where probably for the first time a coherent interrelation is shown between Presocratics’ thought and classical, as well as modern physical sciences.
Description / Table of Contents:
Introduction; The Juncture; Introduction to the Presocratics; Thales of Miletus (ca. 625-546 B.C.); Anaximander of Miletus (ca. 610-546 B.C.); Anaximenes of Miletus (ca. 585-525 B.C.); Pythagoras of Samos (ca. 570-496 B.C.); Xenophanes of Colophon (ca. 570-470, B.C.; Heraclitus of Ephesus (ca. 540-480 B.C.); Parmenides of Elea (ca. 515-450 B.C.); Empedocles of Acragas (ca. 494-434 B.C.); Anaxagoras of Clazomenae (ca. 500-428 B.C.); Democritus of Abdera (ca. 460-360 B.C.); Epilogue;
Note:
"Translated from the original Greek version into English by Professor Robert Crist of the University of Athens, Greece
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
DOI:
10.1007/978-1-4020-9791-1
URL:
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