The Progress of the Intellect, Vol. 1 of 2: As Ememplified in the Religious Development of the Greeks and Hebrews (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Robert William Mackay

 
9780265867754: The Progress of the Intellect, Vol. 1 of 2: As Ememplified in the Religious Development of the Greeks and Hebrews (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

A clear, readable look at how ancient Greek and Hebrew thought shaped notions of God, virtue, and life.

This book surveys early ideas about the supreme being and the gods, tracing how myths, legends, and early philosophy blended to form moral worlds. It examines how ideas about knowledge, duty, and happiness influenced Greek ethical thought and its relation to religion, myth, and daily life.

  • Understand how ancient writers linked gods, heroes, and human conduct.
  • See how different schools, from Epicureanism to Stoicism, defined the good and the aim of life.
  • Learn how myth and philosophy intersect to explain the world and our place in it.
  • Get a sense of the historical development from early religious ideas to systematic thought.
Ideal for readers interested in classical philosophy, ancient religion, and intellectual history.

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