The first philosophers paved the way for the work of Plato and
Aristotle - and hence for the whole of Western thought. Aristotle
said that philosophy begins with wonder, and the first Western
philosophers developed theories of the world which express
simultaneously their sense of wonder and their intuition that the
world should be comprehensible. But their enterprise was by no
means limited to this proto-scientific task. Through, for instance,
Heraclitus' enigmatic sayings, the poetry of Parmenides and
Empedocles, and Zeno's paradoxes, the Western world was introduced
to metaphysics, rationalist theology, ethics, and logic, by
thinkers who often seem to be mystics or shamans as much as
philosophers or scientists in the modern mould. And out of the
Sophists' reflections on human beings and their place in the world
arose and interest in language, and in political, moral, and social
philosophy. This volume contains a translation of all the most
important fragments of the Presocratics and Sophists, and of the
most informative testimonia from ancient sources, supplemented by
lucid commentary. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford
World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature
from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's
commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a
wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions
by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text,
up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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Interesting compilation
Wed, 6 Jul 2022 | Review
by: Francois-Jean P.
The presocratics are unfortunately known only through fragments and mentions in possibly tendentious sources. The compiler has ingeniously synthesised as much of this into sections to show the reader something of a coherent thought with extensive commentary to contextualise what you're reading. A monumental work. Extremely quick delivery from Loot - thank you!
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