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Spectacles of Truth in Classical Greek Philosophy: Theoria in its Cultural Context
Spectacles of Truth in Classical Greek Philosophy Theoria in its Cultural Context
Author: Andrea Wilson Nightingale
From being viewed as an activity performed in practical and political contexts, wisdom in fourth-century BC Athens came to be conceived in terms of theoria, or the wise man as a "spectator" of truth. This book examines how philosophers of the period articulated the new conception of knowledge and how cultural conditions influenced this developme...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521117791
ISBN-10: 0521117798
Publication Date: 7/30/2009
Pages: 324
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Paperback
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