The Concept of Presocratic Philosophy: Its Origin, Development, and Significance

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When we talk about Presocratic philosophy, we are speaking about the origins of Greek philosophy and Western rationality itself. But what exactly does it mean to talk about "Presocratic philosophy" in the first place? How did early Greek thinkers come to be considered collectively as Presocratic philosophers? In this brief book, Andre Laks provides

Andre Laks teaches ancient philosophy at the Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City and previously taught at the University of Lille, Princeton University, and the University of Paris-Sorbonne. Laks and Glenn W. Most edited and translated the Loeb Classical Library's nine-volume edition of Early Greek Philosophy.

"Praise for the French edition: "A work of remarkable subtlety and depth of thought.... This book is densely packed throughout with provocative analyses and a wealth of powerful concepts. . . . Laks compels us to be more reflective about just what is at stake when we approach study of the Presocratic period as originative of philosophical rationality.""---John Palmer, Bryn Mawr Classical Review "This elegant little book is a clear and accessible translation of Introduction a la "philosophie presocratique" "---Brad Inwood, Eirene - Studia Graeca et Latina