The Founders of Western Thought  The Presocratics A diachronic parallelism between Presocratic Thought and Philosophy and the Natural Sciences /

There are two main points within this book: Firstly, to make the founding and evolution of Western thought accessible to the reflective man of our day, since the spirit of the Presocratics  although it is considered to constitute a true intellectual revolution - remains unknown to the broader commu...

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Main Author: Vamvacas, Constantine J. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2009.
Edition:1.
Series:Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science ; 257
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Online Access:https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9791-1
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Summary:There are two main points within this book: Firstly, to make the founding and evolution of Western thought accessible to the reflective man of our day, since the spirit of the Presocratics  although it is considered to constitute a true intellectual revolution - remains unknown to the broader community and secondly to shed greater light  probably for the first time - on the scientific dimension of the Presocratics work, and show its timeless value. This book is a balanced interdisciplinary philosophic-scientific presentation of the evolution of Western thought through the presocratic tradition, where the synthesis of rationality and intuition  rather than their opposition - is the key to answering all questions of science, as we now understand the them. It is a book that investigates the roots of Western science and philosophy, where probably for the first time a coherent interrelation is shown between presocratics thought and classical, as well as modern physical sciences. It is addressed to the intelligent layperson as well as to the scientist of our time, who is interested in the emergence and evolution of Western thought  both scientific and philosophic. It will appeal to professionals and graduate students interested in general philosophy and philosophy of science.
Physical Description:online resource.
ISBN:9781402097911