The founders of western thought : the Presocratics: a diachronic parallelism between presocratic thought and philosophy and the natural sciences

There are two main contributions in this book: Firstly, to make the founding and evolution of the Western thought accessible to the reflective man of our day, since the spirit of the Presocratics – although it is considered to constitute a true intellectual revolution – remains unknown to the broader communityand secondly to shed greater light – probably for the first time – on the scientific dimension of the Presocratics’ work, and show its timeless value. Thisbook is a balanced interdisciplinary philosophic-scientific presentation of the evolution of Western thought through the presocratic tradition, where the synthesis of rationality and intuition – rather than their opposition – is the key to answering all questions of science, as we now understand the them. It is a book that investigates the roots of Western science and philosophy, where probably for the first time a coherent interrelation is shown between Presocratics’ thought and classical, as well as modern physical sciences. The Presocratics were the first to interpret the universe critically, through a unique combination of rational thought, intuition and observation, excluding any intervention of divine or supernatural powers They appealed to man’s conscience, elevating man to a free and responsible position They posed the fundamental questions about ‘truth’, ‘being’, ‘becoming’ INDICE: Preface. Introduction. The Juncture. Introduction to the Presocratics. Thales. Anaximander. Anaximenes. Pythagoras. Xenophanes. Heraclitus. Permenides. Empedocles. Anaxogoras. Democritus. Epilogue. Bibliography. Indexes.

• ISBN: 978-1-4020-9790-4
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 245
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés