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The Greeks and the Irrational

By Eric R. Dodds

Book information

Publisher
Univ of california press
Year
2023
ISBN
0520931270, 9780520931275
Google Books ID
Lz7LNak21AQC
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
76 MB (79447097 bytes)
Pages
340\340
Time added
2024-01-20 20:11:13

Description

In this philosophy classic, which was first published in 1951, E. R. Dodds takes on the traditional view of Greek culture as a triumph of rationalism. Using the analytical tools of modern anthropology and psychology, Dodds asks, "Why should we attribute to the ancient Greeks an immunity from 'primitive' modes of thought which we do not find in any society open to our direct observation?" Praised by reviewers as "an event in modern Greek scholarship" and "a book which it would be difficult to over-praise," The Greeks and the Irrational was Volume 25 of the Sather Classical Lectures series.

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