Myth and philosophy from the Presocratics to Plato /
This book explores the complex relationship between myth and philosophy in writings by Greek intellectuals between the late sixth and mid fourth centuries BC. It shows how Plato and other philosophers used myth to express philosophic problems and traces a tradition of strictly rational and philosoph...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2000.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | This book explores the complex relationship between myth and philosophy in writings by Greek intellectuals between the late sixth and mid fourth centuries BC. It shows how Plato and other philosophers used myth to express philosophic problems and traces a tradition of strictly rational and philosophical myth through two centuries. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (viii, 313 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 292-301) and indexes. |
ISBN: | 0511017677 9780511017674 0511035209 9780511035203 9780521621809 0521621801 0511050445 9780511050442 9780511482540 051148254X 9780521033282 0521033284 |