Concepts of space in Greek thought / / by Keimpe Algra.
Concepts of Space in Greek Thought studies ancient Greek theories of physical space and place, in particular those of the classical and Hellenistic period. These theories are explained primarily with reference to the general philosophical or methodological framework within which they took shape. Spe...
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| Superior document: | Philosophia antiqua, v. 65 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden ;, New York : : E.J. Brill,, 1995. |
| Year of Publication: | 1995 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Philosophia Antiqua
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (365 pages) |
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| Summary: | Concepts of Space in Greek Thought studies ancient Greek theories of physical space and place, in particular those of the classical and Hellenistic period. These theories are explained primarily with reference to the general philosophical or methodological framework within which they took shape. Special attention is paid to the nature and status of the sources. Two introductory chapters deal with the interrelations between various concepts of space and with Greek spatial terminology (including case studies of the Eleatics, Democritus and Epicurus). The remaining chapters contain detailed studies on the theories of space of Plato, Aristotle, the early Peripatetics and the Stoics. The book is especially useful for historians of ancient physics, but may also be of interest to students of Aristotelian dialectic, ancient metaphysics, doxography, and medieval and early modern physics. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9004320873 |
| ISSN: | 0079-1687 ; |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Keimpe Algra. |