Materia Philosophiae. Material Dimensions of Ancient Philosophy (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004694415)

Ever since Thales fell into the well, popular imagination has pictured philosophers as abstracted from everyday reality. Materia Philosophiae: The Material Dimensions of Ancient Philosophy counters that view. Philosophy in ancient Greece grew out of and remained closely connected to the material realities around it--difficulties of travel, reliance on cumbersome scrolls, learning acquired literally at the foot of a master; but also the spread of coinage, contemporaneous achievements in technology and engineering, and contact with everyday household objects. By resituating philosophers in their material contexts, Materia Philosophiae opens research avenues that have not previously been explored in a single volume.

Author: William Wians
ISBN-10: 9004694412
ISBN-13: 9789004694415
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 11/06/2025
Pages: 484
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.86lbs
Size: 9.25h x 6.10w x 1.06d