The Masters of Truth in Archaic Greece (Paperback, New Ed)
Pierre Vidal-Naquet, Janet Lloyd, Marcel Detienneforeword by Pierre Vidal-Naquet The acclaimed French classicist Marcel Detienne's first book traces the odyssey of "truth," aletheia, from mytho-religious concept to philosophical thought in archaic Greece. Detienne begins by examining how truth in Greek literature first emerges as an enigma. He then looks at the movement from a religious to a secular thinking about truth in the speech of the sophists and orators. His study culminates with an original interpretation of Parmenides' poem on Being.
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foreword by Pierre Vidal-Naquet The acclaimed French classicist Marcel Detienne's first book traces the odyssey of "truth," aletheia, from mytho-religious concept to philosophical thought in archaic Greece. Detienne begins by examining how truth in Greek literature first emerges as an enigma. He then looks at the movement from a religious to a secular thinking about truth in the speech of the sophists and orators. His study culminates with an original interpretation of Parmenides' poem on Being.
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Imprint | Zone Books |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | 1999 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 1996 |
Authors | Pierre Vidal-Naquet, Janet Lloyd, Marcel Detienne |
Dimensions | 227 x 150 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 231 |
Edition | New Ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-942299-86-1 |
Barcode | 9780942299861 |
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LSN | 0-942299-86-8 |
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