The Cambridge Companion to Early Greek Philosophy (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy)

The Western tradition of philosophy began in Greece with a cluster of thinkers often called the Presocratics, whose influence has been incalculable. All these thinkers are discussed in this volume both as individuals and collectively in chapters on rational theology, epistemology, psychology, rhetoric and relativism, justice, and poetics. Assuming no knowledge of Greek or prior knowledge of the subject, this volume provides new readers with the most convenient and accessible guide to early Greek philosophy available. Advanced students and specialists will find a conspectus of recent developments in the interpretation of early Greek thought. The Western tradition of philosophy began in Greece with a cluster of thinkers often called the Presocratics. All these thinkers are discussed in this volume both as individuals and collectively in chapters on specific topics. Table of Contents The Cambridge Companion to Early Greek Philosophy by Long, A.A. (Editor) Terms of Use Contributors p. vii Preface p. xi Source abbreviations p. xv Lives and writings of the early Greek philosophers p. xvii Chronology p. xxix Map p. xxxi 1 The scope of early Greek philosophy A.A. Long p. 1 2 Sources Jaap Mansfeld p. 22 3 The beginnings of cosmology Keimpe Algra p. 45 4 The Pythagorean tradition Carl A. Huffman p. 66 5 Heraclitus Edward Hussey p. 88 6 Parmenides and Melissus David Sedley p. 113 7 Zeno Richard D. Mckirahan Jr. p. 134 8 Empedocles and Anaxagoras: Responses to Parmenides Daniel W. Graham p. 159 9 The atomists C.C.W. Taylor p. 181 10 Rational theology Sarah Broadie p. 205 11 Early interest in knowledge J.H. Lesher p. 225 12 Soul, sensation, and thought Andre Laks p. 250 13 Culpability, responsibility, cause: Philosophy, historiography, and medicine in the fifth century Mario Vegetti p. 271 14 Rhetoric and relativism: Protagoras and Gorgias Paul Woodruff p. 290 15 Protagoras and Antiphon: Sophistic debates on justice Fernanda Decleva Caizzi p. 311 16 The poetics of early Greek philosophy Glenn W. Most p. 332 Bibliography p. 363 Index of passages p. 399 Index of names and subjects p. 415 Descriptive content provided by Syndetics"! a Bowker service. Summary The Cambridge Companion to Early Greek Philosophy by Long, A.A. (Editor) Terms of use The Western tradition of philosophy began in Greece with a cluster of thinkers often called the Presocratics, whose influence has been incalculable. They include the early Ionian cosmologists, Pythagoras, Heraclitus, the Eleatics (Parmenides, Melissus, and Zeno), Empedocles, Anaxagoras, the atomists and the sophists. All these thinkers are discussed in this 1999 volume both as individuals and collectively in chapters on rational theology, epistemology, psychology, rhetoric and relativism, justice, and poetics. A chapter on causality extends the focus to include historians and medical writers. Descriptive content provided by Syndetics"! a Bowker service The Western Tradition Of Philosophy Began In Greece With A Cluster Of Thinkers Often Called The Presocratics. All These Thinkers Are Discussed In This Volume Both As Individuals And Collectively In Chapters On Specific Topics. Scope Of Early Greek Philosophy / A.a. Long -- Sources / Jaap Mansfeld -- Beginnings Of Cosmology / Keimpe Algra -- Pythagorean Tradition / Carl A. Huffman -- Heraclitus / Edward Hussey -- Parmenides And Melissus / David Sedley -- Zeno / Richard D. Mckirahan, Jr. -- Empedocles And Anaxagoras : Responses To Parmenides / Daniel W. Graham -- Atomists / C.c.w. Taylor -- Rational Theology / Sarah Broadie -- Early Interest In Knowledge / J.h. Lesher -- Soul, Sensation, And Thought / André Laks -- Culpability, Responsibility, Cause : Philosophy, Historiography, And Medicine In The Fifth Century / Mario Vegetti -- Rhetoric And Relativism : Protagoras And Gorgias / Paul Woodruff -- Protagoras And Antiphon : Sophistic Debates On Justice / Fernanda Decleva Caizzi -- Poetics Of Early Greek Philosophy / Glenn W. Most. Edited By A.a. Long. 'contributors': P. [vii]-ix. 'lives And Writings Of The Early Greek Philosophers': P. Xvii-xxviii. 'chronology': P. Xxix-xxx. 'index Of Passages': P. 399-413; 'index Of Names And Subjects': P. 415-427. Includes Notes At The End Of Chapters. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 363-398). Parmenides......Page 113 Parmenides - Notes......Page 131 Parmenides Index of......Page 461