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Lloyd's classic study investigates two modes of argument and explanation frequently found in Greek writings from Homer through Aristotle: polarity and analogy. Lloyd shows us the extent to which the Greeks before Plato and Aristotle were conscious of theological problems implicit in these modes of argument and explanation, and how Plato laid the groundwork for their analysis. Introduction 1 POLARITY 15 The analysis of different modes of opposition 86 ANALOGY 172 Metaphor and imagery in Greek cosmological theories 210 The role of comparisons in particular accounts 304 The analysis of argument from analogy 384 CONCLUSION 421 Bibliography 441 Index of Passages Quoted or Referred to 459 General Index 476