From Religion to Philosophy A Study in the Origins of Western Speculation

Name: From Religion to Philosophy A Study in the Origins of Western Speculation
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ISBN: 9780486433721

ISBN-10: 0486433722

ISBN-13: 9780486433721

Edition: 2004

Authors: F. M. Cornford

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Original and engaging, this exploration of early Western philosophy traces the religious roots of science and systematic speculation. Author F. M. Cornford, a distinguished historian of ancient philosophy, combines deep classical scholarship with anthropological and sociological insights to examine the mythic precursors of enduring metaphysical concepts--such as destiny, God, the soul, substance, nature, and immortality. Cornford illustrates the rise of a new spirit of rational inquiry from traditional beliefs, demonstrating that philosophy’s modes of clear definition and explicit statement were already implicit in the unreasoned intuitions of mythology.

Book details

List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Dover Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/30/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.25" wide x 8.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



Preface



Destiny and Law



The Origin of Moira



Nature, God, and Soul



The Datum of Philosophy



The Scientific Tradition



The Mystical Tradition


Index of Citations


General Index