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From myth to reason? : studies in the development of Greek thought /
"It has often been asserted that Greek civilization underwent a transition from myth to reason. But what does such an assertion mean? And how much truth is there in it? Were the Greeks special in having evolved 'our' sort of reason, or is that a mirage? In this book, some of the world...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
1999.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "It has often been asserted that Greek civilization underwent a transition from myth to reason. But what does such an assertion mean? And how much truth is there in it? Were the Greeks special in having evolved 'our' sort of reason, or is that a mirage? In this book, some of the world's leading experts on ancient Greek myth, religion, philosophy, and history reconsider these fundamental issues. This wide-ranging but coherent exploration of a theme should prove of value to scholars and graduate students in the fields of Hellenic studies, ancient philosophy, ancient history, anthropology, and sociology."--Jacket |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xv, 368 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-355) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0585159998 9780585159997 9780198152347 0198152345 1280764651 9781280764653 9786610764655 6610764654 |