Anaximander and the Origins of Greek Cosmology / / Charles H. Kahn.
Reconstructs the pattern of Anaximander's thought, through a criticism and analysis of ancient traditions. Discusses the evidence for Anaximander's views and how this contributed to his observations of the universe.
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter CUP eBook Package Archive 1898-1999 (pre Pub) |
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Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [1960] ©1960 |
Year of Publication: | 1960 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Preface to the Second Printing -- Abbreviations and Short Titles Used in Citation -- Bibliographical Note -- Introduction -- The Documentary Evidence for Anaximander's Views -- Introduction to the Doxography -- The Doxography: Texts and Commentary -- The Cosmology of Anaximander -- I. The Milesian Theory of the Natural World -- II. Elements and Opposites: The Members of the World -- III. Anaximander's Fragment: The Universe Governed by Law -- Conclusion: Milesian Speculation and the Greek Philosophy of Nature -- Appendices -- I. The Usage of the Term ΚΟΣΜΟΣ in Early Greek Philosophy -- II. The AΠEIPON of Anaximander -- Note: The First Greek Prose Treatise -- Indices -- Subjects -- Names and Citations -- Greek Terms |
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Summary: | Reconstructs the pattern of Anaximander's thought, through a criticism and analysis of ancient traditions. Discusses the evidence for Anaximander's views and how this contributed to his observations of the universe. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9780231878227 9783110442489 |
DOI: | 10.7312/kahn90334 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Charles H. Kahn. |