Rationality in Greek thought
By: edited by Michael Frede and Gisela Striker.
Contributors: Frede, Michael.; Striker, Gisela.
Publisher: Oxford University Press; Clarendon Press; OUP Oxford; Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 353
Subjects: Reason -- Congresses.; Philosophy, Ancient -- Congresses.
Description: Rationality in Greek Thought, a collection of specially written essays by leading international scholars, re-examines ancient ideas of reason and rationality.

Rationality in Greek Thought examines distinctive aspects of ancient conceptions of reason, sharpening awareness of the considerable conceptual change, and thus helping to remove a serious obstacle to a full understanding of ancient philosophical texts. At the same time, the essays stimulate a reassessment of our own ideas of reason and rationality, helping us set them in historical context and explore alternatives to them.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Papers presented at a weeklong seminar held at the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin during the summer of 1991.