{"product_id":"philolaus-of-croton-pythagorean-and-presocratic-a-commentary-on-the-fragments-and-testimonia-with-interpretive-essays-paperback-9780521024716","title":"Philolaus of Croton: Pythagorean and Presocratic; A Commentary on the Fragments and Testimonia with Interpretive Essays (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521024716","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePhilolaus of Croton: Pythagorean and Presocratic\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Commentary on the Fragments and Testimonia with Interpretive Essays\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is the first comprehensive study for nearly 200 years of what remains of the writings of the Presocratic philosopher Philolaus of Croton (470–390 BC).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePhilolaus (Author), Carl A. Huffman (Edited and translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521024716, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 13 March 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e468 pages, 1 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.3 x 2.7 cm, 0.712 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"...Huffman has produced a major contribution to early Greek thought.  All research libraries and all students of the pre-Socratics will want to own this book.\"    David Sider, Classical World\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis is the first comprehensive study for nearly 200 years of what remains of the writings of the Presocratic philosopher Philolaus of Croton (c. 470–385 BC). These fragments are crucial to our understanding of one of the most influential schools of ancient philosophy, the Pythagoreans; they also show close ties with the main lines of development of Presocratic thought, and represent a significant response to thinkers such as Parmenides and Anaxagoras. Professor Huffman presents the fragments and testimonia (including the spurious fragments in a separate section for reference) with accompanying translations and introductory chapters and interpretive  commentary. He not only produces further argument for the authenticity of much that used to be neglected, but also undertakes a critique of Aristotle's testimony, opening the way for a quite new reading of fifth-century Pythagoreanism in general and of Philolaus in particular. Philolaus is revealed as a serious natural philosopher.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Introduction: 1. Life and writings\u003cbr\u003e 2. Authenticity\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Philolaus' Philosophy:  3. Limiters and unlimiteds\u003cbr\u003e 4. Number and Harmonia\u003cbr\u003e 5. Philolaus' use of archai and the method of hypothesis\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Genuine Fragments and Testimonia: 6. Basic principles\u003cbr\u003e 7. Epistemology\u003cbr\u003e 8. Cosmogony\u003cbr\u003e 9. Astronomy\u003cbr\u003e 10. Embryology and medicine\u003cbr\u003e 11. Soul and psychic faculties\u003cbr\u003e 12. Miscellaneous genuine fragments and testimonia\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Spurious or Doubtful Fragments and Testimonia: 13. The world soul\u003cbr\u003e 14. Fragments and testimonia on number\u003cbr\u003e 15. Fragments and testimonia on music\u003cbr\u003e 16. Gods and angles\u003cbr\u003e 17. Fragments and testimonia on cosmology\u003cbr\u003e 18. Fragments on soul\u003cbr\u003e 19. Miscellaneous fragments and testimonia\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Indexes.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Western%20philosophy:%20Ancient,%20to%20c%20500%20%5BHPCA%5D%22\"\u003eHPCA\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004418511128,"sku":"9780521024716","price":49.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521024716i_ec8f057d-bbe4-4928-b01a-7c8c4b0dd54e.jpg?v=1694964600","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/philolaus-of-croton-pythagorean-and-presocratic-a-commentary-on-the-fragments-and-testimonia-with-interpretive-essays-paperback-9780521024716","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}