The Presocratics and the Supernatural: Magic, Philosophy and Science in Early Greece

by Andrew Gregory

2021-01-14 08:53:55

This book examines the relationship between magic, philosophy and the investigation of nature in presocratic Greece. Did the presocratic thinkers, often praised for their rejection of the supernatural, still believe in gods and the divine and the eff... Read more
This book examines the relationship between magic, philosophy and the investigation of nature in presocratic Greece. Did the presocratic thinkers, often praised for their rejection of the supernatural, still believe in gods and the divine and the efficacy of magical practices? Did they use animism, astrology, numerology and mysticism in their explanations of the world? This book analyses the evidence in detail and argues that we need to look at each of these beliefs in context. Less

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File size9.21 X 6.14 X 1 in
Print pages296
PublisherBloomsbury
Publication date April 23, 2015
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9781474234771
Andrew Gregory is Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at University College London, UK. He is the author of many books on the science and philosophy of the ancient world, including Anaximan...

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