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Greek Philosophy: Thales to Aristotle (Readings in the History of Philosophy) | 
 enlarge | Creator: Reginald E. Allen
Publisher: Free Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 581954
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3 Rev Exp
Pages: 446
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.3 x 1.2
ISBN: 0029004950
Dewey Decimal Number: 180
EAN: 9780029004951
ASIN: 0029004950
Publication Date: October 14, 1991
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Widely praised for its accessibility and its concentration on the metaphysical issues that are most central to the history of Greek philosophy, Greek Philosophy: Thales to Aristotle offers a valuable introduction to the works of the Presocratics, Plato, and Aristotle.For the Third Edition, Professor Allen has provided new translations of Socrates' speech in the Symposium and of the first five chapters of Aristotle's Categories, as well as new selections bearing on Aristotle's Theory of Infinity, Continuity, and Discreteness. The book also contains a general introduction which sets forth Professor Allen's distinctive and now widely accepted interpretation of the development of Greek philosophy and science, along with selective bibliography, and lists of suggested readings.
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 quality book of original texts November 6, 1999
Nawfal (USA)
16 out of 19 found this review helpful
This book does not deal with analysis, it is a book of the texts of the ancients. The textual translations are accurate, and the sources Allen provides for further research are sound. It is an inexpensive quality way to learn the extant writings of the Ancients. If you are looking for analysis or explanation, though -- look elsewhere.
 Allen's Greek Philosophy September 29, 2002
Dr. Steven Burns (Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
For a teacher willing to present his or her own analysis of the period, but looking for an inexpensive source of well-translated key texts from the pre-Socratics to Aristotle, this collection is unbeatable. At 450 pages it contains more than enough core reading for a one-term course. Moreover, it includes the 'unmoved mover' argument from the 'Phaedrus', which its competitors, even at twice the length and thrice the price do not.
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