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Divination and Human Nature : A Cognitive History of Intuition in Classical Antiquity /
This volume casts a new perspective on the rich tradition of ancient divination - the reading of divine signs in oracles, omens and dreams. It shows how philosophers of the classical era interpreted the phenomena of divination as a practice closer to intuition and instinct than magic.
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
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Princeton :
Princeton University Press,
2018.
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| Collection: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
| Résumé: | This volume casts a new perspective on the rich tradition of ancient divination - the reading of divine signs in oracles, omens and dreams. It shows how philosophers of the classical era interpreted the phenomena of divination as a practice closer to intuition and instinct than magic. |
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| Description: | Previously issued in print: 2016. |
| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (304 pages): illustrations (black and white) |
| Public: | Specialized. |
| ISBN: | 9781400881116 |