Presocratics

James Warren (Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, United Kingdom)

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Acumen Publishing
18 June 2007

Philosophy; Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500

Series: Ancient Philosophies

The earliest phase of philosophy in Europe saw the beginnings of cosmology and rational theology, metaphysics, epistemology, and ethical and political theory. It saw the development of wide range of radical and challenging ideas: from Thales' claim that magnets have souls and Parmenides' account that there is only one unchanging existent to the development of an atomist theory of the physical world. This general account of the Presocratics introduces the major Greek philosophical thinkers from the sixth to the middle of the fifth century BC. It explores how we might go about reconstructing their views and understanding the motivation and context for their work as well as highlighting the ongoing philosophical interest of their often surprising claims. Separate chapters are devoted to each of the major Presocratic thinkers, including Xenophanes, Heraclitus, Parmenides, Anaxagoras, Empedocles, Leucippus and Democritus, and an introductory chapter sets the scene by describing their intellectual world and the tradition through which their philosophy has been transmitted and interpreted. With a useful chronology and guide to further reading the book is an ideal introduction for the student and general reader.

By: James Warren (Corpus Christi College Cambridge United Kingdom)
Imprint: Acumen Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 660g
ISBN: 9781844650927
ISBN 10: 1844650928
Series: Ancient Philosophies
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 18 June 2007
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , A / AS level , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Map; 1. Introduction: Reading Presocratic Philosophy; 2. Ionian Beginnings; 3. Xenophanes; 4. The riddles of Heraclitus; 5. Parmenides; 6. Reactions to Parmenides. 7. Anaxagoras; 8. Empedocles; 9. Leucippus and Democritus; 10. Epilogue; Chronology; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

James Warren is Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Classics at the University of Cambridge and Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.

Reviews for Presocratics

An excellent book and a pleasure to read. Readers are encouraged to engage with the judiciously chosen material, and Warren makes the Presocratics stimulating and exciting. An ideal book for an undergraduate class. Stephen Makin, University of Sheffield