Cause and Explanation in Ancient Greek Thought - Softcover

Hankinson, R. J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199246564 ISBN 13: 9780199246564

Publisher: Clarendon Press, 2001

Synopsis

R. J. Hankinson traces the history of ancient Greek thinking about causation and explanation, from its earliest beginnings through more than a thousand years to the middle of the first millennium of the Christian era. He examines ways in which the Ancient Greeks dealt with questions about how and why things happen as and when they do, about the basic constitution and structure of things, about function and purpose, laws of nature, chance, coincidence, and responsibility.

About this title

About the Author:

R. J. Hankinson is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Texas, Austin.

Review:

"Hankinson's Cause and Explanation in Ancient Greek Thought is sure to become one of the landmark histories of ancient thought. Its scope is impressive....The strengths of the book are its lucid writing, the generous quantity of translated original material, and the number both of fresh insights even into old problems and of fresh ways of expressing old insights clearly and meaningfully."--Ancient History Bulletin

About this edition

• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0199246564
• ISBN 13: 9780199246564
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 522