Theoria versus Praxis?
Subtitle: Zur Entwicklung eines Prinzipienwissens im Bereich der Praxis in Antike und Spätantike
By: Thomas Jürgasch
Publisher: De Gruyter
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Berlin; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 429
ISBN-13: 9783110313703
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Ancient Philosophy
Description: "Typically, theory and practice are regarded as polarities. Yet is this an appropriate perspective? In a survey of the philosophical and theological traditions of antiquity and late antiquity, this study traces key moments in the development of principles in the domain of practice, and comes to a surprising conclusion: theory and practice are not opposites, but instead, are fundamentally interrelated and based on a common principle"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 405-426) and indexes.