A History of Greek Philosophy: (1969) : The fifth-century enlightenmentCambridge University Press, 1962 - Philosophy, Ancient |
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... truths that were latent in the mind because that immortal essence had already been vouchsafed a direct vision of them in its disembodied state . The reappearance of this outlook in later history can be strikingly illustrated by a ...
... truths that were latent in the mind because that immortal essence had already been vouchsafed a direct vision of them in its disembodied state . The reappearance of this outlook in later history can be strikingly illustrated by a ...
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... truth is in the depths ' , and ' either truth does not exist or it is hidden from us ' . But he was not a complete sceptic.2 The senses give a false picture of reality , and for the mind to probe beneath their ' bastard knowledge ' is ...
... truth is in the depths ' , and ' either truth does not exist or it is hidden from us ' . But he was not a complete sceptic.2 The senses give a false picture of reality , and for the mind to probe beneath their ' bastard knowledge ' is ...
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... truth into a means of satisfying the demands of selfishness and vanity ; and that the only way out was that of Socrates , who sought to win back by reason a deeper , surer foundation for both knowledge and morality ( ZN , 1439 ) . This ...
... truth into a means of satisfying the demands of selfishness and vanity ; and that the only way out was that of Socrates , who sought to win back by reason a deeper , surer foundation for both knowledge and morality ( ZN , 1439 ) . This ...
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... truth , but were there any solid grounds for trusting one rather than another ? Gorgias attacked on this front too . For him they were simply , like orators , masters of the art of verbal persuasion . I ' It should hardly be necessary ...
... truth , but were there any solid grounds for trusting one rather than another ? Gorgias attacked on this front too . For him they were simply , like orators , masters of the art of verbal persuasion . I ' It should hardly be necessary ...
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... truth . The contest , said Gorgias , needs both boldness and wit , for the argument , like the herald at Olympia , summons whoever will come , but crowns only those who can succeed.3 Thucydides is contrasting himself with the Sophists ...
... truth . The contest , said Gorgias , needs both boldness and wit , for the argument , like the herald at Olympia , summons whoever will come , but crowns only those who can succeed.3 Thucydides is contrasting himself with the Sophists ...
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A History of Greek Philosophy: The fifth-century enlightenment William Keith Chambers Guthrie No preview available - 1962 |
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