The Greek Concept Of Nature
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The Greek Concept Of Nature
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Author : Gerard Naddaf
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2012-02-01
The Greek Concept Of Nature written by Gerard Naddaf and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-01 with Philosophy categories.
In The Greek Concept of Nature, Gerard Naddaf utilizes historical, mythological, and linguistic perspectives to reconstruct the origin and evolution of the Greek concept of phusis. Usually translated as nature, phusis has been decisive both for the early history of philosophy and for its subsequent development. However, there is a considerable amount of controversy on what the earliest philosophers—Anaximander, Xenophanes, Pythagoras, Heraclitus, Parmenides, Empedocles, Anaxagoras, Leucippus, and Democritus—actually had in mind when they spoke of phusis or nature. Naddaf demonstrates that the fundamental and etymological meaning of the word refers to the whole process of birth to maturity. He argues that the use of phusis in the famous expression Peri phuseos or historia peri phuseos refers to the origin and the growth of the universe from beginning to end. Naddaf's bold and original theory for the genesis of Greek philosophy demonstrates that archaic and mythological schemes were at the origin of the philosophical representations, but also that cosmogony, anthropogony, and politogony were never totally separated in early Greek philosophy.
The Greeks And The Environment
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Author : Laura Westra
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 1997
The Greeks And The Environment written by Laura Westra and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with History categories.
Environmental ethicists have frequently criticized ancient Greek philosophy as anti-environmental for a view of philosophy that is counterproductive to environmental ethics and a view of the world that puts nature at the disposal of people. This provocative collection of original essays reexamines the views of nature and ecology found in the thought of Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics, and Plotinus. Recognizing that these thinkers were not confronted with the environmental degradation that threatens contemporary philosophers, the contributors to this book find that the Greeks nevertheless provide an excellent foundation for a sound theory of environmentalism.
The Figure Of Nature
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Author : John Sallis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
The Figure Of Nature written by John Sallis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Philosophy categories.
Broaching an understanding of nature in Platonic thought, John Sallis goes beyond modern conceptions and provides a strategy to have recourse to the profound sense of nature operative in ancient Greek philosophy. In a rigorous and textually based account, Sallis traces the complex development of the Greek concept of nature. Beginning with the mythical vision embodied in the figure of the goddess Artemis, he reanimates the sense of nature that informs the fragmentary discourses of Anaximenes, Heraclitus, Parmenides, and Empedocles and shows how Plato takes up pre-Socratic conceptions critically while also being transformed. Through Sallis's close reading of the Theaetetus and the Phaedo, he recovers the profound and comprehensive concept of nature in Plato's thought.
Plato A Very Short Introduction
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Author : Julia Annas
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2003-02-13
Plato A Very Short Introduction written by Julia Annas and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-02-13 with Philosophy categories.
This lively and accessible introduction to Plato focuses on the philosophy and argument of his writings, drawing the reader into Plato's way of doing philosophy, and the general themes of his thinking. This is not a book to leave the reader standing in the outer court of introduction and background information, but leads directly into Plato's argument. It looks at Plato as a thinker grappling with philosophical problems in a variety of ways, rather than a philosopher with a fully worked-out system. It includes a brief account of Plato's life and the various interpretations that have been drawn from the sparse remains of information. It stresses the importance of the founding of the Academy and the conception of philosophy as a subject. Julia Annas discusses Plato's style of writing: his use of the dialogue form, his use of what we today call fiction, and his philosophical transformation of myths. She also looks at his discussions of love and philosophy, his attitude to women, and to homosexual love, explores Plato's claim that virtue is sufficient for happiness, and touches on his arguments for the immortality of the soul and his ideas about the nature of the universe. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
The Idea Of Nature
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Author : Robin George Collingwood
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1960-12-31
The Idea Of Nature written by Robin George Collingwood and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960-12-31 with Philosophy categories.
Collingwood's theory of philosophical method applied to the problem of the philosophy of nature.
The Nature Of The Four Elements
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Author : John Rastell
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2023-07-18
The Nature Of The Four Elements written by John Rastell and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-18 with categories.
This book is a historical look at the ancient Greek concept of the four elements: earth, air, fire, and water. The author examines how different philosophers and scientists throughout history have understood and used this concept, and what it can tell us about the nature of the universe. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Deleuze And Ancient Greek Physics
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Author : Michael James Bennett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
Deleuze And Ancient Greek Physics written by Michael James Bennett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Philosophy, Ancient categories.
"In 1988 the philosopher Gilles Deleuze remarked that, throughout his career, he had always been 'circling around' a concept of nature. Providing critical analysis of his highly original readings of Stoicism, Aristotle, and Epicurus, this book shows that it is Deleuze's interpretations of ancient Greek physics that provide the key to understanding his conception of nature. Using the works of Aristotle, Plato, Chrysippus, and Epicurus, Michael Bennett traces the development of Deleuze's key concepts of event, difference, and problem. Arguing that it is difficult, if not impossible, to fully understand these ideas without an appreciation of Deleuze's Hellenistic influences, Deleuze and Ancient Greek Physics situates his commentaries in the context of contemporary scholarship on ancient Greek philosophy. Delving into the original Greek and Latin texts, this book shows that Deleuze's readings are more complex and controversial than they first appear, simultaneously advancing Deleuze as a new voice in interpretations of ancient Greek philosophy. Generating both new critical analyses of Deleuze and a new appreciation for his classical erudition, Deleuze and Ancient Greek Physics will be a valuable resource for anyone interested in ancient Greek philosophy, Deleuze's philosophical project or his unique methodology in the history of philosophy."--Bloomsbury Publishing
The Concept Of Nature
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Author : John Torrance
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1992
The Concept Of Nature written by John Torrance and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
In The concept of nature six distinguished authors (three historians of science, philosopher, a mathematician, and a biologist) describe the major phases in the development of scientific conceptions of nature from classical Greece to the present. Professor Geoffrey Lloyd shows how different ideas of nature originated in the polemics of ancient Athens. Alexander Murray analyses medieval conceptions of nature in terms of contrasts between learned and unlearned, between schools of thought, and between Christianity and Greek philosophy. Professor Richard Westfall argues that the essence of the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century was its novel conception of nature, quantified, mechanized, and secularized. Professor Elliott Sober examines ways in which Darwinism undermines teleological thinking in biology. Finally, Professor Roger Penrose makes accessible to the layman the nine basic theories on which modern physics draws in constructing its world-views, while Professor Robert May shows how biological processes can now be investigated, and perhaps controlled, at both the molecular and the population levels.
The Concept Of Nature
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Author : Alfred North Whitehead
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-09-15
The Concept Of Nature written by Alfred North Whitehead and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-15 with categories.
Transcriber's Note: In the parts containing mathematical notation, superscripts are denoted using a carat and subscripts using underscores, for example x^2, e 1, e {n1}. Greek letters used as symbols are written out, for example {sigma}, but the one Greek phrase has been transliterated. All of these special characters are preserved in the UTF 8 and HTML versions of this ebook. Italicised words are marked using underscores like this , but the letters used in the mathematics (which were all in italic font) have not been marked, to aid legibility and to avoid confusion with the subscripts.
Nature And The Greeks
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Author : Erwin Schrödinger
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1954
Nature And The Greeks written by Erwin Schrödinger and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1954 with Philosophy, Ancient categories.