Ancient Worlds, Modern Reflections (inbunden)
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Inbunden (Hardback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
234
Utgivningsdatum
2004-02-01
Förlag
OUP Oxford
Medarbetare
Lloyd, Geoffrey E. R. / Lloyd, G. E. R.
Illustrationer
glossary
Dimensioner
226 x 153 x 18 mm
Vikt
413 g
Antal komponenter
1
Komponenter
44:B&W 5.5 x 8.5 in or 216 x 140 mm (Demy 8vo) Case Laminate on Creme w/Gloss Lam
ISBN
9780199270163

Ancient Worlds, Modern Reflections

Philosophical Perspectives on Greek and Chinese Science and Culture

av Geoffrey Lloyd
Inbunden,  Engelska, 2004-02-01
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Geoffrey Lloyd's pioneering new book uses a study of ancient Greek and Chinese science and culture to throw light on fundamental problems, both intellectual and moral, that we still face today. The issues range from the debate about realism and relativism in philosophy of science to doubts concerning the universal applicability of the discourse of human rights. Lloyd provides compelling evidence that ancient civilizations have much to offer contemporary debates in many fields of study.
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R.A.H. King, The Classical Review ...goes far beyond his forays to date ... A bravura performance

Ex/Change (A Publication of Centre for Cross-Cultural Studies For readers interested in the differences between the Greeks and the Chinese in antiquity, Lloyd's book offers a rich pool of information and stimulating thoughts in chapters on those specific topics ... this is an excellent book that provides readers with much knowledge, information, and critical insights into the relevance of the ancient world, that of Greece and China in particular, to us in our modern concerns.

Elisabeth Hsu, BJHS, Vol. 39/4 It is [the] ability to reframe specific problems in a wider perspective of learning, combined with an acuity in argumentation at once unpretentious, open-ended, lively and playful, yet adressing questions of great significance to humankind, past and present, which makes this book so very attractive.

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Geoffrey Lloyd is Emeritus Professor of Ancient Philosophy and Science at the University of Cambridge.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Understanding Ancient Societies; 2. Science in Ancient Civilizations?; 3. Carving out Territories; 4. A Common Logic; 5. Searching for Truth; 6. The Questionability of Belief; 7. Styles of Inquiry and the Question of a Common Ontology; 8. The Use and Abuse of Classification; 9. For Example and Against; 10. Universities: their Histories and Responsibilities; 11. Human Nature and Human Rights; 12. A Critique of Democracy; Conclusion; Glossary of Chinese and Greek Terms

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