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The Presocratics and the Supernatural

The Presocratics and the Supernatural

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ISBN10: 1474234771
ISBN13: 9781474234771
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: Apr 23 2015
Pages: 296
Weight: 0.90
Height: 0.61 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
This book examines the relationship between magic, philosophy and the investigation of nature in presocratic Greece. Did the presocratic thinkers, often praised for their rejection of the supernatural, still believe in gods and the divine and the efficacy of magical practices? Did they use animism, astrology, numerology and mysticism in their explanations of the world? This book analyses the evidence in detail and argues that we need to look at each of these beliefs in context.

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