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The Greeks and the Irrational (Sather Classical Lectures) by Eric Robertson Dodds is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Greeks and the Irrational (Sather Classical Lectures) about?
"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 ov
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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Eric Robertson Dodds
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Published
- 1951
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780520003279
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Psychology, Body Mind & Spirit, Fiction
- Rating
- 4.22 / 5 (387 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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