Philosophy and Salvation in Greek Religion (Paperback)

Ever since Vlastos' "Theology and Philosophy in Early Greek Thought," scholars have known that a consideration of ancient philosophy without attention to its theological, cosmological and soteriological dimensions remains onesided. Yet, philosophers continue to discuss thinkers such as Parmenides and Plato without knowledge of their debt to the archaic religious traditions. Perhaps our own religious prejudices allow us to see only a "polis religion" in Greek religion, while our modern philosophical openness and emphasis on reason induce us to rehabilitate ancient philosophy by what we consider the highest standard of knowledge: proper argumentation. Yet, it is possible to see ancient philosophy as operating according to a different system of meaning, a different "logic." Such a different sense of logic operates in myth and other narratives, where the argument is neither completely illogical nor rational in the positivist sense. The articles in this volume undertake a critical engagement with this unspoken legacy of Greek religion. The aim of the volume as a whole is to show how, beyond the formalities and fallacies of arguments, something more profound is at stake in ancient philosophy: the salvation of the philosopher-initiate.

General

Imprint:	De Gruyter
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Religionsgeschichtliche Versuche und Vorarbeiten
Release date:	June 2017
First published:	2017
Editors:	Vishwa Adluri
Dimensions:	230 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	412
ISBN-13:	978-3-11-055214-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > History of religion Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > History of religion Promotions
LSN:	3-11-055214-0
Barcode:	9783110552140

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