PRE-PLATONIC PHILOSOPHY - JANINA GAJDA-KRYNICKA

Discover the fascinating world of ancient Greek thought with the book "Pre-Platonic Philosophy" by Janina Gajda-Krynicka. This work is a key to understanding the roots of Western philosophy, presenting the original philosophical issues and its outstanding figures. Immerse yourself in the inquiries about the nature of the world, human existence, and metaphysics, conducted by Ionians, Pythagoreans, Eleatics, Heracliteans, and Sophists.

• In-depth analysis of the thought of Ionians, Pythagoreans, Eleatics, Heracliteans, and Sophists.
• Elements of knowledge about history, religious studies, and philology.
• Issues of the first inquiries about the nature of the world and human existence.
• Metaphysical considerations on the essence of being.
• Fragments of authentic texts preserved as quotations by later authors.
• Lecture on the birth of rational human thought.
• New translations opening up possibilities for analyzing original texts.

This book is not only an academic textbook but also a fascinating journey into the depths of the history of philosophy. The author, Janina Gajda-Krynicka, presents difficult topics in an accessible and understandable way with extraordinary precision and erudition. Thanks to numerous quotations and translations, the reader has the opportunity to directly contact the thought of ancient philosophers.

"Pre-Platonic Philosophy" is a must-read for students of philosophy and other humanities subjects, as well as for all those who want to explore the secrets of early Greek thought. It is a compendium of knowledge that allows you to understand the foundations of our culture and civilization. This book is an invaluable aid in understanding the birth of rational human thought, presenting translations of original philosophical texts and their interpretations.

This work addresses the issues of the first inquiries about the nature of the world, human existence, and metaphysics. This topic is difficult due to the fragmentary preserved authentic texts, which have survived only as quotations by later authors. The reader will find here a lecture on the birth of rational human thought, and the included translations (including many new ones) open up new possibilities for analyzing the original philosophical texts and their interpretations.

The book is an academic textbook primarily for first-year students of philosophy and other humanities subjects for the history of philosophy, as well as for readers interested in early Greek thought. Published by PWN in 2015, it has 280 pages and a format of 142x205 mm. The paperback cover ensures comfortable reading and use.