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The First Philosophers: The Presocratics and Sophists (Oxford World's Classics) by Waterfield, Robin (translator) is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
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These first philosophers paved the way for the work of Plato and Aristotle - and hence for the whole of Western thought. This is a unique and invaluable collection of the works of the Presocratics and the Sophists. Waterfield brings together the works of these early thinkers with brilliant new translation and exceptional commentary. This is the ideal anthology for the student of this increasingly appreciated field of classical philosophy. - ;The first philosophers paved the way for the work of P
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Waterfield, Robin (translator)
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780192824547
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Social Science, Fiction, Philosophy
- Rating
- 3.91 / 5 (210 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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