Greek Philosophy: Tales to Aristotle
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Widely praised for its accessibility and its concentration on the metaphysical issues that are most central to the history of Greek philosophy, Greek Philosophy: Thales to Aristotle offers a valuable introduction to the works of the Presocratics, Plato, and Aristotle. For the Third Edition, Professor Allen has provided new translations of Socrates' speech in the Symposium and of the first five chapters of Aristotle's Categories, as well as new selections...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0029006600
ISBN13:9780029006603
Release Date:April 1985
Publisher:Free Press
Length:432 Pages
Weight:1.16 lbs.
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Allen's Greek Philosophy
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
For a teacher willing to present his or her own analysis of the period, but looking for an inexpensive source of well-translated key texts from the pre-Socratics to Aristotle, this collection is unbeatable. At 450 pages it contains more than enough core reading for a one-term course. Moreover, it includes the 'unmoved mover' argument from the 'Phaedrus', which its competitors, even at twice the length and thrice the price do not.
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