Greeks and the Irrational

Name: Greeks and the Irrational
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ISBN: 9780520242302

ISBN-10: 0520242300

ISBN-13: 9780520242302

Edition: 2nd 2004

Authors: Eric R. Dodds, E. R. Dodds

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In this philosophy classic, which was first published in 1951, E. R. Dodds takes on the traditional view of Greek culture as a triumph of rationalism. Using the analytical tools of modern anthropology and psychology, Dodds asks, "Why should we attribute to the ancient Greeks an immunity from 'primitive' modes of thought which we do not find in any society open to our direct observation?" Praised by reviewers as "an event in modern Greek scholarship" and "a book which it would be difficult to over-praise,"The Greeks and the Irrationalwas Volume 25 of the Sather Classical Lectures series.

Book details

List price: $34.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 6/16/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.00" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English




Agamemnon's Apology



From Shame-Culture to Guilt-Culture



The Blessings of Madness



Dream-Pattern and Culture-Pattern



The Greek Shamans and the Origin of Puritanism



Rationalism and Reaction in the Classical Age



Plato, the Irrational Soul, and the Inherited Conglomerate



The Fear of Freedom



Maenadism



Theurgy


Index