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27 produkter
Of Art and Wisdom
Plato's Understanding of Techne
Häftad, 1998
403 kr
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A comprehensive discussion of Plato's treatment of techne (technical knowledge), which shows that the final goal of Platonic philosophy is nontechnical wisdom. The Greek word "techne," typically translated as "art," but also as "craft," "skill," "expertise," "technical knowledge," and even …
Tragedy of Reason
Toward a Platonic Conception of Logos
Inbunden, 2021
1826 kr
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The classical conception of reason (or logos) has been repeatedly attacked in the modern era. Its enemies range from Descartes, who complains that logos is not sufficiently useful or precise, to Derrida who hopes to liberate Western thought from its bondage to "logocentrism."At least since the time …
Tragedy of Reason
Toward a Platonic Conception of Logos
Häftad, 2023
502 kr
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The classical conception of reason (or logos) has been repeatedly attacked in the modern era. Its enemies range from Descartes, who complains that logos is not sufficiently useful or precise, to Derrida who hopes to liberate Western thought from its bondage to "logocentrism."At least since the time …
Beautiful City
The Dialectical Character of Plato's "Republic"
Inbunden, 2003
713 kr
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In this slim but elegantly written volume, Roochnik (philosophy, Boston Univ.) treats Plato's 'Republic' as a dialogue, which is to say that he is attentive to the fact that 'The Republic' develops and builds as a conversation might, with progressive revisions, qualifications, and attention to the …
Beautiful City
The Dialectical Character of Plato's "Republic"
Häftad, 2008
475 kr
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In this slim but elegantly written volume, Roochnik (philosophy, Boston Univ.) treats Plato's 'Republic' as a dialogue, which is to say that he is attentive to the fact that 'The Republic' develops and builds as a conversation might, with progressive revisions, qualifications, and attention to the …
Tragedy of Reason
Toward a Platonic Conception of Logos
E-bok, 2021
589 kr
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The classical conception of reason (or logos ) has been repeatedly attacked in the modern era. Its enemies range from Descartes, who complains that logos is not sufficiently useful or precise, to Derrida who hopes to liberate Western thought from its bondage to "logocentrism." At least since the …
Tragedy of Reason
Toward a Platonic Conception of Logos
E-bok, 2021
576 kr
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The classical conception of reason (or logos ) has been repeatedly attacked in the modern era. Its enemies range from Descartes, who complains that logos is not sufficiently useful or precise, to Derrida who hopes to liberate Western thought from its bondage to "logocentrism." At least since the …
Tragedy of Reason
Toward a Platonic Conception of Logos
E-bok, 2021
559 kr
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First Published in 1991. This book attempts to defend a conception of reason—or to use the Greek word "logos"—that I contend can be extracted from the dialogues of Plato. The very notion of defending Plato may seem strange. Why would a philosopher enshrined for centuries as "classic" need a …
Tragedy of Reason
Toward a Platonic Conception of Logos
E-bok, 2021
571 kr
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First Published in 1991. This book attempts to defend a conception of reason—or to use the Greek word "logos"—that I contend can be extracted from the dialogues of Plato. The very notion of defending Plato may seem strange. Why would a philosopher enshrined for centuries as "classic" need a …
Thinking Philosophically
An Introduction to the Great Debates
E-bok, 2016
1403 kr
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Thinking Philosophically: An Introduction to the Great Debates presents a highly accessible introduction to five of the most fundamental debates in world philosophy. Introduces five fundamental philosophical debates in a highly engaging and accessible manner that invites readers to enter the …
Thinking Philosophically
An Introduction to the Great Debates
E-bok, 2016
427 kr
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Thinking Philosophically: An Introduction to the Great Debates presents a highly accessible introduction to five of the most fundamental debates in world philosophy. Introduces five fundamental philosophical debates in a highly engaging and accessible manner that invites readers to enter the …
Thinking Philosophically
An Introduction to the Great Debates
Häftad, 2016
384 kr
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Thinking Philosophically: An Introduction to the Great Debates presents a highly accessible introduction to five of the most fundamental debates in world philosophy. Introduces five fundamental philosophical debates in a highly engaging and accessible manner that invites readers to enter the …
Thinking Philosophically
An Introduction to the Great Debates
Inbunden, 2016
1293 kr
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Thinking Philosophically: An Introduction to the Great Debates presents a highly accessible introduction to five of the most fundamental debates in world philosophy. Introduces five fundamental philosophical debates in a highly engaging and accessible manner that invites readers to enter the …
Retrieving the Ancients
An Introduction to Greek Philosophy
Häftad, 2023
510 kr
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Provides an accessible introduction to ancient Greek philosophy, enhanced with new features and content Retrieving the Ancients offers a clear and engaging narrative of one of the most fertile periods in the history of human thought, beginning with the Ionian Philosophers of the sixth century and …
Retrieving the Ancients
An Introduction to Greek Philosophy
E-bok, 2023
586 kr
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Provides an accessible introduction to ancient Greek philosophy, enhanced with new features and content Retrieving the Ancients offers a clear and engaging narrative of one of the most fertile periods in the history of human thought, beginning with the Ionian Philosophers of the sixth century and …
Retrieving the Ancients
An Introduction to Greek Philosophy
E-bok, 2023
568 kr
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Provides an accessible introduction to ancient Greek philosophy, enhanced with new features and content Retrieving the Ancients offers a clear and engaging narrative of one of the most fertile periods in the history of human thought, beginning with the Ionian Philosophers of the sixth century and …
Eat, Drink, Think
What Ancient Greece Can Tell Us about Food and Wine
Inbunden, 2020
1348 kr
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What role does food play in the shaping of humanity? Is sharing a good meal with friends and family an experience of life at its best, or is food merely a burdensome necessity? David Roochnik explores these questions by discussing classical works of Greek literature and philosophy in which food and …
Eat, Drink, Think
What Ancient Greece Can Tell Us about Food and Wine
Häftad, 2020
416 kr
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What role does food play in the shaping of humanity? Is sharing a good meal with friends and family an experience of life at its best, or is food merely a burdensome necessity? David Roochnik explores these questions by discussing classical works of Greek literature and philosophy in which food and …
Eat, Drink, Think
What Ancient Greece Can Tell Us About Food and Wine
E-bok, 2020
442 kr
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What role does food play in the shaping of humanity? Is sharing a good meal with friends and family an experience of life at its best, or is food merely a burdensome necessity? David Roochnik explores these questions by discussing classical works of Greek literature and philosophy in which food and …
Eat, Drink, Think
What Ancient Greece Can Tell Us About Food and Wine
E-bok, 2020
452 kr
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What role does food play in the shaping of humanity? Is sharing a good meal with friends and family an experience of life at its best, or is food merely a burdensome necessity? David Roochnik explores these questions by discussing classical works of Greek literature and philosophy in which food and …
Deaths of Famous Philosophers
An Imaginative History of Ancient Greek Philosophy
Häftad, 2024
305 kr
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Deaths of Famous Philosophers
An Imaginative History of Ancient Greek Philosophy
Inbunden, 2024
444 kr
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Deaths of Famous Philosophers
An Imaginative History of Ancient Greek Philosophy
E-bok, 2024
398 kr
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Deaths of Famous Philosophers is inspired by Diogenes Laertius''s Lives of the Eminent Philosophers, a third-century CE anthology of biographical sketches of Greek philosophers. Each of its twenty-three chapters is a fictionalized depiction of the protagonists when they are near death and are …
Struggling with Israel in a Marriage
Av Gina Crandell, David Roochnik
Häftad, 2025
177 kr
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Struggling with Israel in a Marriage
Av Gina Crandell, David Roochnik
Inbunden, 2025
305 kr
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Retrieving Aristotle in an Age of Crisis
Häftad, 2013
393 kr
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An urgent, contemporary defense of AristotleIn 1935 Edmund Husserl delivered his now famous lecture "Philosophy and the Crisis of European Humanity," in which he argued that the "misguided rationalism" of modern Western science, dominated by the model of mathematical physics, can tell us nothing …
Retrieving Aristotle in an Age of Crisis
Inbunden, 2013
1111 kr
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An urgent, contemporary defense of AristotleIn 1935 Edmund Husserl delivered his now famous lecture "Philosophy and the Crisis of European Humanity," in which he argued that the "misguided rationalism" of modern Western science, dominated by the model of mathematical physics, can tell us nothing …
