The Greek Search for Wisdom

by Michael K. Kellogg

The philosopher Alfred North Whitehead once said that all of Western philosophy was but a series of footnotes to Plato. By the same token, one could argue that all of Western civilization is but an extension of the ancient Greek cultural legacy. The Greeks invented tragedy, comedy, lyric poetry, history, philosophy, and democracy. They also made remarkable advances in science, medicine, and mathematics. In the author's view, what ties this wide-ranging...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1616145757
• ISBN13: 9781616145750
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.2"