A History of Greek Philosophy: The fifth-century enlightenmentUniversity Press, 1962 - Philosophy, Ancient |
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... relation to sensible phenomena . This question of the relation between reality and appear- ance remains at the root of things , and in one form or another consti- tutes the fundamental difference between rival philosophies . On the one ...
... relation to sensible phenomena . This question of the relation between reality and appear- ance remains at the root of things , and in one form or another consti- tutes the fundamental difference between rival philosophies . On the one ...
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... relations . Below this is a level of ideas which , while still remaining on the human plane , are more abstract and theoretical , raising fundamental questions of human nature . Are all men naturally equal ? Is the existence of rulers ...
... relations . Below this is a level of ideas which , while still remaining on the human plane , are more abstract and theoretical , raising fundamental questions of human nature . Are all men naturally equal ? Is the existence of rulers ...
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... relations between a ruler and his subjects are based on acceptance of this compact , which lays obligations on both sides . It is no divine ordinance but a purely human agreement , and a people has the right to depose a ruler who breaks ...
... relations between a ruler and his subjects are based on acceptance of this compact , which lays obligations on both sides . It is no divine ordinance but a purely human agreement , and a people has the right to depose a ruler who breaks ...
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... relation between the two illustrates well the transitional nature of this period of thought . For some , the phrase denoted certain eternal moral principles , uni- versally valid and overruling the positive laws of men because their ...
... relation between the two illustrates well the transitional nature of this period of thought . For some , the phrase denoted certain eternal moral principles , uni- versally valid and overruling the positive laws of men because their ...
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... relations . Thus they were handed on naturally and scarcely consciously , a pre- rogative of the class that was born to rule , and the thought that they could be implanted by an outsider , offering schematic instruction in return for ...
... relations . Thus they were handed on naturally and scarcely consciously , a pre- rogative of the class that was born to rule , and the thought that they could be implanted by an outsider , offering schematic instruction in return for ...
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agree Alcibiades Alcidamas Antiphon Antisthenes Apol appears areté argued argument Aristippus Aristophanes Aristotle Aristotle's atheism Athenian Athens believed called Callicles character claim Clouds connexion contemporary Cratylus Critias criticism death definition democracy Democritus dialogue Diogenes discussion divine doctrine Eleatic ethical Euripides evidence existence fact fifth century Gesch give gods Gomperz Gorgias Greek Grote Halbb Hippias historical human idea interest Isocrates justice knowledge logos Lycophron matter means mentioned mind moral nature Nestle nomoi nomos opinion orator origin Parmenides passage Phaedo philosophers physis Plato pleasure poets political practical probably Prodicus Prot Protagoras Protagoras's psyche pupil question quoted reference rhetoric says sense Sextus slave Socrates Socrates's Sophists Sophs soul speaks speech teaching Theaet Theaetetus theory things thought Thrasymachus Thucydides true truth Untersteiner unwritten laws virtue VMzuL words writing Xenophon Zeus καὶ τὸ τῶν