The Presocratic Philosophers by Jonathan Barnes - 9781138171305

Name: The Presocratic Philosophers by Jonathan Barnes - 9781138171305
Brand: Jonathan Barnes

Jonathan Barnes

The Presocratics were the founders of the Western philosophical tradition and the first masters of rational thought. Provided in this volume is a precise examination of their arguments and an assessment of their contribution to philosophy. > The Presocratics were the founding fathers of the Western philosophical tradition, and the first masters of rational thought. This volume provides a comprehensive and precise exposition of their arguments, and offers a rigorous assessment of their contribution to philosophical thought. > Preface. Preface to the Revised Edition. Note to Citations. PROLOGUE. 1. The Springs of Reason 2. Anaximander on Nature 3. Science and Speculation 4. The Natural Philosophy of Heraclitus 5. The Divine Philosophy of Xenophanes 6. Pythagoras and the Soul 7. The Moral Law 8. The Principles of Human Knowledge THE SERPENT. 9. Parmenides and the Objects of Inquiry 10. Being and Becoming 11. Stability and Change 12. Zeno: Paradox and Plurality 13. Ze.