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A Short History of Greek Philosophy
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ISBN13: 9784444378710
Publisher: Ottavio Ferrante
Pages: 196
Weight: 0.59
Height: 0.42 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
is a historical ac count written in the late 19th century. The book provides an overview ofGreekphilosophy, focusingonitskeyfiguresandideas, andaimstopresent these concepts in an accessible manner for the average reader. This work is particularly valuable for those interested in the foundational thoughts of Greek philosophers and their relevance to philosophical discussions today. The opening of the text outlines Marshall's intention to provide a concise yet authentic account of Greek philosophy, emphasizing the original works of notable philosophers rather than relying on secondary sources. The first chapterintroducestheSchoolofMiletus, beginningwithThales, whoisrec ognized as the first philosopher to seek a fundamental principle behind exis tence, proposing that wateris thesourceofallthings. Thenarrativetouches on the thriving city of Miletus, setting the stage for the emergence of vari ous philosophical inquiries about the nature of life and the universe. The introduction of Anaximander extends this exploration with a more abstract concept of the infinite, indicating a shift towards a more complex under standing of existence that would progress throughout subsequent chapters.
For several centuries prior to the great Persian invasions of Greece, perhaps the very greatest and wealthiest city of the Greek world was Miletus. Situate about the centre of the Ionian coasts of Asia Minor, with four magnificent harbours and a strongly defensible position, it gathered to itself much of the great overland trade, which has flowed for thousands of years eastward and westward between India and the Mediterranean; while by its great fleets it created a new world of its own along the Black Sea coast. Its colonies there were so numerous that Miletus was named 'Mother of Eighty Cities.' From AbydusontheBosphorus, pastSinope, andsoonward to the Crimea and the Don, and thence round to Thrace, a busy commu nityofcolonies, mining, manufacturing, ship-building, corn-raising, owned Miletusfortheirmother-city. Its{2}martsmustthereforehavebeencrowded with merchants of every country from India to Spain, from Arabia to Rus sia; the riches and the wonders of every clime must have become familiar
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