The Travellers Guide to Classical Philosophy
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A Short History of Greek Literature. Philosophy of the Economy. Animals in the Classical World.
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This book helped me a lot in this manner. Given the short length of the book, one should not expect a full analysis of the philosophers References are provided for people who want to While reading about Ancient Greece what I generally encounter is an isolated view of philosophers, i. Given the short length of the book, one should not expect a full analysis of the philosophers References are provided for people who want to dig deeper. Rather it gives a chronological story of the philosophers including details of the cities they were born and how their works were obtained or lost.
Who was the ruler when they were creating their mind blowing works. It presents ancient cities, noting how that city contributed to the legacy of ancient greek philosophy. Gaskin also tries to give you a picture of how the life was back then e.
Now I am dreaming of a road trip to these ancient cities, and thanks to Gaskin, what I shall see will mean something to me. I will think about Thales while I am walking in Miletus, or I will think about what "change" meant to Heraclitus while gazing at the Library of Celsus. A brief explanation of the development of classical philosophy.
So brief that it was frustrating to read because it simply did not do justice to the individuals and ideas which were being discussed. I enjoyed the author's choice to present the relationship between philosophers and places. NoBeatenPath rated it really liked it Oct 26, Aina Nabila rated it really liked it Oct 12, Jan rated it really liked it Jun 20, Rogier Paeps rated it really liked it Nov 23, Salahuddin Pasha rated it it was amazing Sep 07, Omneya rated it really liked it Sep 02, John Adams rated it really liked it Sep 25, Paul rated it really liked it Nov 10, Jan rated it it was amazing Apr 07, Rado rated it it was amazing Jul 07, Russ rated it really liked it Sep 04, Javier Sastre rated it liked it Jul 16, Ronald rated it it was amazing Sep 04, Set up a giveaway.
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