From Myth to Reason?: Studies in the Development of Greek Thought

Author: Buxton, Richard

Brand: Oxford University Press, USA

Edition: 1

Number Of Pages: 384

EAN: 9780199247523

Release Date: 07-02-2002

Package Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.3 x 1.1 inches

Languages: English

Binding: paperback

Details: It is often said that Greek civilization underwent a transition from myth to reason. But what does this assertion mean? Is it true? Were the Greeks special in having evolved our sort of reason, or is that a mirage? In this book, some of the world's leading experts on ancient Greek myth, religion, philosophy, and history reconsider these fundamental issues.