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Pherekydes of Syros

By Schibli, Hermann Sadun

Pherekydes of Syros Philosophy

Pherekydes of Syros

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In the sixth century B.C., Pherekydes of Syros, the reputed teacher of Pythagoras and a contemporary of Thales and Anaximander, wrote a book about the birth of the gods and the origin of the cosmos. Considered one of the first prose works of Greek literature, Pherekydes' book survives only in fragments. Drawing on these fragments, as well as the ancient testimonies, Schibli here reconstructs the theo-cosmological schema of Pherekydes. From the mythopoeic creation account, colorful narratives of a divine marriage and a battle of the gods, and his remarks on the soul, Pherekydes emerges as a figure who moved between myth and philosophy, and as an important witness to early Greek thought in its various manifestations.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
240
Release Date:
1990-09-13
Publication Date:
1998-01-01
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0198143834
ISBN13:
9780198143833
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
475 g
Height:
145 cm
Width:
222 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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