Spectacles of truth in classical Greek philosophy : theoria in its cultural context / Andrea Wilson Nightingale.

In an effort to conceptualize and legitimize theoretical philosophy, the Greek philosophers turned to a venerable cultural practice: theoria (state pilgrimage). In this traditional practice, an individual journeyed abroad to officially witness sacralized spectacles. This book examines the philosophi...

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Main Author: Nightingale, Andrea Wilson
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
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