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Spectacles of truth in classical Greek philosophy : theoria in its cultural context /
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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2004.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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 philosophic appropriations and transformations of the practice of theoria. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 311 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-299) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 0511211392 9780511211393 0521838258 9780521838252 0511216769 9780511216763 0511213166 9780511213168 0511214979 9780511214974 9780511482564 0511482566 1280541091 9781280541094 1107150582 9781107150584 |