Spectacles of Truth in Classical Greek Philosophy

Auteur: Nightingale, Andrea Wilson (Stanford University, California)
Editeur: Cambridge University Press
In fourth-century BCE Athens wisdom went from being viewed as an activity performed in practical and political contexts to being conceived in terms of theoria, or the wise man as a 'spectator' of truth. This 2004 book examines this fundamental development and the cultural conditions which influenced and illuminate it.
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In fourth-century BCE Athens wisdom went from being viewed as an activity performed in practical and political contexts to being conceived in terms of theoria, or the wise man as a 'spectator' of truth. This 2004 book examines this fundamental development and the cultural conditions which influenced and illuminate it.
ISBN / EAN 9780521838252
Auteur Nightingale, Andrea Wilson (Stanford University, California)
Editeur Cambridge University Press