Early Greek Science: Thales To Aristotle
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Book: Good
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Pages: Yellowed
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At the dawn of Western civilisation, a remarkable group of thinkers dared to look beyond mythology and seek rational explanations for the natural world — Early Greek Science: Thales to Aristotle chronicles this extraordinary intellectual revolution, tracing the birth of scientific thought from the pre-Socratic philosophers of the 6th century BC through to the encyclopaedic genius of Aristotle. G.E.R. Lloyd presents a masterful survey of the key figures — Thales, Anaximander, Pythagoras, Empedocles, Plato, and Aristotle — examining how each contributed to humanity's first sustained attempts to understand the cosmos, biology, mathematics, and the physical world through reason and observation rather than divine decree. Part of the distinguished Ancient Culture and Society series, this work stands as a landmark in the history and philosophy of science, celebrated for its clarity, rigour, and accessibility. Lloyd's style is precise yet engaging, guiding both the general reader and the specialist through complex ideas with authoritative confidence, situating each thinker within his broader social and intellectual context. What emerges is not merely a history of ideas, but a compelling portrait of the human mind awakening to its own capacity for reason — a story whose implications resonate far beyond the ancient world.
Author: G.E.R. Lloyd
Format: Paperback
Genre: Ancient history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the dawn of Western civilisation, a remarkable group of thinkers dared to look beyond mythology and seek rational explanations for the natural world — Early Greek Science: Thales to Aristotle chronicles this extraordinary intellectual revolution, tracing the birth of scientific thought from the pre-Socratic philosophers of the 6th century BC through to the encyclopaedic genius of Aristotle. G.E.R. Lloyd presents a masterful survey of the key figures — Thales, Anaximander, Pythagoras, Empedocles, Plato, and Aristotle — examining how each contributed to humanity's first sustained attempts to understand the cosmos, biology, mathematics, and the physical world through reason and observation rather than divine decree. Part of the distinguished Ancient Culture and Society series, this work stands as a landmark in the history and philosophy of science, celebrated for its clarity, rigour, and accessibility. Lloyd's style is precise yet engaging, guiding both the general reader and the specialist through complex ideas with authoritative confidence, situating each thinker within his broader social and intellectual context. What emerges is not merely a history of ideas, but a compelling portrait of the human mind awakening to its own capacity for reason — a story whose implications resonate far beyond the ancient world.