The Origins of Greek Thought
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.
Country | USA |
Brand | Zone Books |
Manufacturer | Zone Books |
Binding | Hardcover |
ReleaseDate | 1996-09-30 |
UnitCount | 1 |
EANs | 9780942299854 |