Project Gutenberg 2007-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 105 Marshall, J. (John) 1845 1915 Marshall, John A Short History of Greek Philosophy Produced by Al Haines "A Short History of Greek Philosophy" by John Marshall is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book provides an overview of Greek philosophy, focusing on its key figures and ideas, and aims to present these concepts in an accessible manner for the average reader. This work is particularly valuable for those interested in the foundational thoughts of Greek philosophers and their relevance to philosophical discussions today. The opening of the text outlines Marshall's intention to provide a concise yet authentic account of Greek philosophy, emphasizing the original works of notable philosophers rather than relying on secondary sources. The first chapter introduces the School of Miletus, beginning with Thales, who is recognized as the first philosopher to seek a fundamental principle behind existence, proposing that water is the source of all things. The narrative touches on the thriving city of Miletus, setting the stage for the emergence of various philosophical inquiries about the nature of life and the universe. The introduction of Anaximander extends this exploration with a more abstract concept of the "infinite," indicating a shift towards a more complex understanding of existence that would progress throughout subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Philosophy, Ancient B Text Philosophy Browsing: History - General Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 415540 415493 2024-09-09T05:39:19.927438 2023-09-09T08:21:11.412541 text/html text/html 415533 415486 2024-09-09T05:39:20.135444 2023-09-09T08:21:11.565562 text/html text/html 205491 2024-09-09T05:39:26.042425 application/epub+zip 211527 2024-09-09T05:39:21.550452 application/epub+zip 211526 2024-09-09T05:39:20.705453 application/epub+zip 367385 2024-09-09T05:39:29.575413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343077 2024-09-09T05:39:25.467478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343255 2022-09-09T14:59:22.080856 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383582 383578 2024-09-09T05:39:19.463426 2023-09-09T08:21:11.011529 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 383478 2007-02-01T06:55:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 142696 2007-02-01T06:55:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 383468 2007-02-01T06:55:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 142675 2007-02-01T06:55:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19526 2024-09-09T05:39:29.717395 application/rdf+xml 11777 2024-09-09T05:39:21.046430 image/jpeg 2826 2024-09-09T05:39:20.872451 image/jpeg 204674 2024-09-09T05:39:20.172439 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia