Spectacles of Truth in Classical Greek Philosophy: Theoria in Its Cultural Context

From being viewed as an activity performed in practical and political contexts, wisdom in fourth-century BC Athens came to be conceived in terms of theoria, or the wise man as a spectator of truth. This book examines how philosophers of the period articulated the new conception of knowledge and how cultural conditions influenced this development. It provides an interdisciplinary study of the attempts to conceptualize theoretical activity during a foundational period in the history of Western philosophy.

Author: Andrea Wilson Nightingale
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 07/30/2009
Pages: 324
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.73d
ISBN: 9780521117791

About the Author
Nightingale, Andrea Wilson: - Andrea Wilson Nightingale is an Associate Professor of Classics and Comparative Literature at Stanford University. She is the author of Genres in Dialogue: Plato and the Construct of Philosophy (HB 052148264X; PB 0521 774330), and has written numerous essays on Greek philosophy and culture. She is a recent recipient of Guggenheim and ACLS Fellowships.

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