About this title: Francis Macdonald Cornford was an early 20th century English classical scholar and poet. From Religion to Philosophy: A Study in the Origins of Western Speculation (1912) sought out the deep religious and social categories and concepts that encompassed the achievements of the early Greek philosophers. He returned to this theme in Principium Sapientiae: The Origins of Greek Philosophical Thought. Comford combines in depth classical scholarship with anthropological and sociological insights into the mythic precursors of metaphysical concepts. Topics included are destiny, God, the soul, ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Torchbooks
Date Published: 1957
Description: Very Good. Unmarked text. Previous owner's name inside cover. Indices. 275pp. Topics include Moira, destiny and law, the scientific and mystical traditions, etc. In this exploration of the "very first utterance of philosophers, " F. M. Cornford showed that the remarkable burst of abstract speculation among pre-Socratic thinkers of the sixth century B.C. emerged directly from the religious thought of the preceding era in Greece. Combining profound classical scholarship with striking ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Book Jungle
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9781438503530ISBN:1438503539
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Book Jungle
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781438509181ISBN:1438509189
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Book Jungle
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9781438503530ISBN:1438503539
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 9.2 by 8 inches. This book is printed on demand [allow 1-2 weeks for printing]. (00300 pages) francis macdonald cornford was an early 20th century english classical scholar and poet. from religion to philosophy: a study in the origins of western speculation (1912) sought out the deep religious and social categories and concepts that encompassed the lang=english accessory: no accessory (Paperback ) read more
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Book Jungle
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781438509181ISBN:1438509189
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 9.25 by 7 inches. This book is printed on demand [allow 1-2 weeks for printing]. (00300 pages) francis macdonald cornford was an early 20th century english classical scholar and poet. from religion to philosophy: a study in the origins of western speculation (1912) sought out the deep religious and social categories and concepts that encompassed the lang=english accessory: no accessory (Paperback ) read more
Binding: paper back
Publisher: Harper & Bro.
Date Published: 1957
Description: Good. 08vo-over 10 1/4" Talll. 275 pages, extensive pencil underlining, previous owners name in book, tight binding. A study in the origins of Western Speculation. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Harper Torchbooks, New York
Date Published: 1957
Description: First thus. First Torchbooks Edition. Octavo. Trade paperback. Very good, owners name on inside of front cover, light wear on edges and spine ends, lightly browned spine, one top page corner dog-eared. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: AUTHORHOUSE
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9781438503530ISBN:1438503539
Description: New. Francis Macdonald Cornford was an early 20th century English classical scholar and poet. From Religion to Philosophy: A Study in the Origins of Western Speculation (1912) sought out the deep religious and social categories and concepts that encompass... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: AUTHORHOUSE
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781438509181ISBN:1438509189
Description: New. Francis Macdonald Cornford was an early 20th century English classical scholar and poet. From Religion to Philosophy: A Study in the Origins of Western Speculation (1912) sought out the deep religious and social categories and concepts that encompass... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Book Jungle
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9781438503530ISBN:1438503539
Description: New. Francis Macdonald Cornford was an early 20th century English classical scholar and poet. From Religion to Philosophy: A Study in the Origins of Western Speculation (1912) sought out the deep religious and social categories and concepts that encompasse... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Book Jungle
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781438509181ISBN:1438509189
Description: New. Francis Macdonald Cornford was an early 20th century English classical scholar and poet. From Religion to Philosophy: A Study in the Origins of Western Speculation (1912) sought out the deep religious and social categories and concepts that encompasse... read more
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