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Myth and Philosophy from the Presocratics to Plato
Morgan, Kathryn A. (University of California, Los Angeles)
Myth and Philosophy from the Presocratics to Plato
Morgan, Kathryn A. (University of California, Los Angeles)
This book explores the complex relationship between myth and philosophy in writings by Greek intellectuals between the late sixth and mid-fourth centuries BC. It shows how Plato and other philosophers used myth to express philosophic problems and traces a tradition of strictly rational and philosophical myth through two centuries.
324 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | January 18, 2007 |
ISBN13 | 9780521033282 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 324 |
Dimensions | 228 × 158 × 19 mm · 482 g |