A History of Greek Philosophy: (1969) : The fifth-century enlightenmentCambridge University Press, 1962 - Philosophy, Ancient |
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... probably consist of six volumes instead of five . There were external reasons for this , in the time that it has taken me , among my other duties , to write it , and the fact that the more restricted field has proved enough to fill a ...
... probably consist of six volumes instead of five . There were external reasons for this , in the time that it has taken me , among my other duties , to write it , and the fact that the more restricted field has proved enough to fill a ...
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... probably the last to uphold unchallenged the view that the teaching of even the best of the Sophists was bound in the end to reduce everything to a matter of individual preference and prejudice , and turn philosophy from the search for ...
... probably the last to uphold unchallenged the view that the teaching of even the best of the Sophists was bound in the end to reduce everything to a matter of individual preference and prejudice , and turn philosophy from the search for ...
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... probably it is going over to the meaning of knowledgeable in general . In a similar doubtful position is Hesiod's description of Linus , the mythical singer and musician , as ' versed in all kinds of sophia ' ( fr . 153 Rzach ) . In ...
... probably it is going over to the meaning of knowledgeable in general . In a similar doubtful position is Hesiod's description of Linus , the mythical singer and musician , as ' versed in all kinds of sophia ' ( fr . 153 Rzach ) . In ...
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... Probably it was assumed that a sophistes would be a teacher . " This accords with the fact that the name was often applied to poets , for in Greek eyes practical instruction and moral advice constituted the main function of the poet ...
... Probably it was assumed that a sophistes would be a teacher . " This accords with the fact that the name was often applied to poets , for in Greek eyes practical instruction and moral advice constituted the main function of the poet ...
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... probably carries something of the unfavourable tone which it acquired early in the fifth century.2 It looks however as if in the fifth century the word was beginning to be used of prose - writers in contrast to poets , as the didactic ...
... probably carries something of the unfavourable tone which it acquired early in the fifth century.2 It looks however as if in the fifth century the word was beginning to be used of prose - writers in contrast to poets , as the didactic ...
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