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All volumes of Professor Guthrie's great history of Greek philosophy have won their due acclaim. The most striking merits of Guthrie's work are his mastery of a tremendous range of ancient literature and modern scholarship, his fairness and balance of judgement and the lucidity and precision of his English prose. He has achieved clarity and comprehensiveness.

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Preface; Notes on the sources; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction and summary; 2. The beginnings of philosophy in Greece; 3. The Milesians; 4. Pythagoras and the Pythagoreans; 5. Alcmaeon; 6. Xenophanes; 7. Heraclitus; Bibliography; Indexes.

A History of Greek Philosophy Volume 1 The Earlier Presocratics and the Pythagoreans

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 2/22/1979 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780521294201, 978-0521294201
      ISBN10: 0521294207
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      Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      All volumes of Professor Guthrie's great history of Greek philosophy have won their due acclaim. The most striking merits of Guthrie's work are his mastery of a tremendous range of ancient literature and modern scholarship, his fairness and balance of judgement and the lucidity and precision of his English prose. He has achieved clarity and comprehensiveness.

      Table of Contents
      Preface; Notes on the sources; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction and summary; 2. The beginnings of philosophy in Greece; 3. The Milesians; 4. Pythagoras and the Pythagoreans; 5. Alcmaeon; 6. Xenophanes; 7. Heraclitus; Bibliography; Indexes.

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