An edition of Spectacles of truth in classical Greek philosophy (2004)
Spectacles of truth in classical Greek philosophy
theoria in its cultural context
By Andrea Wilson Nightingale
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Publish Date
2004
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Language
eng
Pages
318
Description:
In an effort to conceptualize and legitimize theoretical philosophy, the Greek philosophers turned to a venerable cultural practice: theoria (state pilgrimage). In this traditional practice, an individual journeyed abroad to officially witness sacralized spectacles. This book examines the philosophic appropriations and transformations of the practice of theoria.