The Founders of Western Thought – The Presocratics A diachronic parallelism between Presocratic Thought and Philosophy and the Natural Sciences

The Founders of Western Thought – The Presocratics A diachronic parallelism between Presocratic Thought and Philosophy and the Natural Sciences / by Constantine J. Vamvacas.

There are two main points within this book: Firstly, to make the founding and evolution of 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 commu...

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Main Author: Vamvacas, Constantine J. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
Edition:1st ed. 2009.
Series:Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science, 257
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Philosophy, Ancient.
History.
Philosophy and science.
Philosophy.
Popular works.
Electronic resources (E-books)
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Table of Contents:
  • The Juncture
  • 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.

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