Ancient Philosophy: From 600 BCE to 500 CE (The History of Philosophy)

The human mind has long hungered to understand deep truths. Though ideas of this nature are often impossible to explain definitively, numerous individuals dedicate their lives to seeking answers that transcend the mechanical and approach the metaphysical. The books in this absorbing series invite readers to pose their most probing questions alongside the philosophers who came before them and learn about the various strains of thought that developed over time in response. Students will also discover the interplay between philosophy and religion as well as the mathematical basis for much philoso.;Book cover; title; copyright; contents; introduction; chapter 1 early greek philosophy: the pre-socratics; chapter 2 the philosophy of socrates; chapter 3 the philosophy of plato; chapter 4 the philosophy of aristotle; chapter 5 hellenistic and roman philosophy; chapter 6 jewish and christian philosophy in the ancient world; conclusion; glossary; bibliography; index; back cover. The human mind has long hungered to understand deep truths. Though ideas of this nature are often impossible to explain definitively, numerous individuals dedicate their lives to seeking answers that transcend the mechanical and approach the metaphysical. The books in this absorbing series invite readers to pose their most probing questions alongside the philosophers who came before them and learn about the various strains of thought that developed over time in response. Students will also discover the interplay between philosophy and religion as well as the mathematical basis for much philosophical thought. Even before the spread of Christianity throughout Europe, individuals began to demand a systematic way to view the worlda way to substitute order for chaos. Supplanting mythical explanations with those based on observation, early Greeks and some of their contemporaries sought to comprehend worldly phenomena in terms of more universal truths. This book introduces readers to the figures instrumental in implementing this refined way of thinking, including Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. It also examines the effect of these thinkers on the major religions of the time, namely, Judaism and Christianity. Supplanting mythical explanations with those based on observation, early Greeks and some of their contemporaries sought to comprehend worldly phenomena in terms of more universal truths. This book introduces readers to the figures instrumental in implementing this refined way of thinking, including Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. It also examines the effect of these thinkers on the major religions of the time, namely, Judaism and Christianity. --from publisher description Even before the spread of Christianity throughout Europe, individuals began to demand a systematic way to view the world and a way to substitute order for chaos. This volume introduces readers to the figures instrumental in implementing this refined way of thinking and also examines the effect of these thinkers on the major religions of the time, namely, Judaism and Christianity Presents an introduction to philosophy in the ancient world, discussing the writings of the Pre-Socratics, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, as well as the teachings of Stoicism, Epicureanism, and the early Jewish and Christian authors.