From myth to reason? : studies in the development of Greek thought / edited by Richard Buxton.
"It has often been asserted that Greek civilization underwent a transition from myth to reason. But what does such an assertion mean? And how much truth is there in it? Were the Greeks special in having evolved 'our' sort of reason, or is that a mirage?"--BOOK JACKET. "In this book, some of the worl...
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Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
1999.
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Physical Description: | xv, 368 pages ; 23 cm |
Format: | Book |
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"It has often been asserted that Greek civilization underwent a transition from myth to reason. But what does such an assertion mean? And how much truth is there in it? Were the Greeks special in having evolved 'our' sort of reason, or is that a mirage?"--BOOK JACKET. "In this book, some of the world's leading experts on ancient Greek myth, religion, philosophy, and history reconsider these fundamental issues."--BOOK JACKET. "This wide-ranging but coherent exploration of a theme should prove of value to scholars and graduate students in the fields of Hellenic studies, ancient philosophy, ancient history, anthropology, and sociology."--BOOK JACKET. |
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Call Number: | BL782 .F76 1999 |
Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [329]-355) and index. |
ISBN: | 0198152345 (alk. paper) 9780198152347 (alk. paper) |