Wisdom of the West: A Historical Survey of Western Philosophy in Its Social and Political SettingPopular survey of Western thought from the ancient Greeks to modern Existentialists, with many illustrations and diagrams in full color. |
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... discussion in the ' Euthyphro ' is more interesting . This is the logical problem of definition . The question asked in the ' Euthyphro ' is what is the holy , and the dialogue shows Euthyphro attempting to give a definition of it ...
... discussion in the ' Euthyphro ' is more interesting . This is the logical problem of definition . The question asked in the ' Euthyphro ' is what is the holy , and the dialogue shows Euthyphro attempting to give a definition of it ...
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... discussion in the dialogue centres on an attempt to prove that the soul is immortal . We need not here consider the arguments in detail . They are not very sound as arguments , though they raise interesting issues about the mind - body ...
... discussion in the dialogue centres on an attempt to prove that the soul is immortal . We need not here consider the arguments in detail . They are not very sound as arguments , though they raise interesting issues about the mind - body ...
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... discussion of tragedy and epic poetry . The word poetics itself , it should be noted , means literally a process of making things . In general it could therefore be used of any productive activity , but in the present context it is ...
... discussion of tragedy and epic poetry . The word poetics itself , it should be noted , means literally a process of making things . In general it could therefore be used of any productive activity , but in the present context it is ...
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