This exploration of early Western philosophy traces the religious roots of science and systematic speculation. Cornford, a distinguished historian of ancient philosophy, combines deep classical scholarship with anthropological and sociological insights to examine the mythic precursors of enduring metaphysical concepts — such as destiny, God, the soul, substance, nature, and immortality.
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Not simply an argument for the foundations of philosophy, this book contains sharp psychological and philosophical insights that help us understand who we are, and why. Much of Cornford's work here can stand beside that of Nietzsche and Freud. For those interested in the impact and subversivesness to the individual identity within hegemony, this book will answer many questions. It is a classic which can be read on many levels. At least as important today as the day it was published.
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It is commonly accepted that the first attempts at rational inquiry took place six centuries before our era. With the advent of Greek Science and Philosophy some of the traditional belief systems were reevaluated and reshaped. But is there a real separation, a borderline between the "scientific" (Ionian) and "mystical" (Italiote) systems of thought? Cornford's From Religion to Philosophy: A Study in the Origins of Western Speculation argues that these two seemingly separate provinces of thought are two successive phases in the development of human feelings and beliefs. His vast knowledge of classical philosophy, mythology, anthropology and sociology allow him to examine the common ground between supernatural beliefs and rational speculations of pre-Socratic philosophers. A remarkable study indeed!!!
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Since its first release in 1912, this book became a classic. Widely acknowledged as one of the maxim authorities on the Greek philosophers, Cornford proposes that science and philosophy could be traced to religious roots through the mythic beginnings of metaphysical concepts. Its reading is absolutely indispensable.
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