"In this philosophy classic, which was first published in 1951, E. R. Dodds takes on the traditional view of Greek culture as a triumph of rationalism. Using the analytical tools of modern anthropology and psychology, Dodds asks, ""Why should we attribute to the ancient Greeks an immunity from 'primitive' modes of thought which we do not find in any society open to our direct observation?"" Praised by reviewers as ""an event in modern Greek scholarship"" and ""a book which it would be difficult to over-praise,"" The Greeks and the Irrational was Volume 25 of the Sather Classical Lectures series."
By:
Eric R. Dodds
Imprint: California Uni Pr Trade
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 203mm,
Width: 140mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 363g
ISBN: 9780520242302
ISBN 10: 0520242300
Series: Sather Classical Lectures
Pages: 335
Publication Date: 16 June 2004
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
I Agamemnon's Apology II From Shame-Culture to Guilt-Culture III The Blessings of Madness IV Dream-Pattern and Culture-Pattern V The Greek Shamans and the Origin of Puritanism VI Rationalism and Reaction in the Classical Age VII Plato, the Irrational Soul, and the Inherited Conglomerate VIII The Fear of Freedom Appendix I Maenadism Appendix II Theurgy Index
Reviews for The Greeks and the Irrational
A well-written and beautifully printed volume. * Classical Bulletin * One of those rare books whose significance does not exhaust itself in its results and conclusions. It teaches us to read Greek literature with a new awareness of things hitherto neglected and quickens our sensitivity. * American Journal of Philology * A fascinating journey. * Metapsychology Online Review * Impeccable scholarship. . . . a gracefully written, shimmering work. * The Atlantic *
