Greek Philosophers from Thales to Aristotle

W.K.C. Guthrie has written a survey of the great age of Greek philosophy--from Thales to Aristotle--which combines comprehensiveness with brevity. Without pre-supposing a knowledge of Greek or the Classics, he sets out to explain the ideas of Plato and Aristotle in the light of their predecessors rather than their successors, and to describe the characteristic features of the Greek way of thinking and outlook on the world. Thus "The Greek Philosophers" provides excellent background material for the general reader--as well as providing a firm basis for specialist studies.Guthrie, William K. is the author of 'Greek Philosophers from Thales to Aristotle', published 1960 under ISBN 9780061310089 and ISBN 0061310085.