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Spectacles of truth in classical Greek philosophy

Theoria in Its Cultural Context

Bibliographic Data

ID6560239
AuthorsAndrea Wilson Nightingale
Year2004
Pages311
Publication date2004-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueSpectacles of Truth in Classical Greek Philosophy (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1017/cbo9780511482564
ISBN9780511482564
Open LibraryOL22595475M
LanguageEN
Citations received95
References cited284

In an effort to conceptualize and legitimize theoretical philosophy, the Greek philosophers turned to a venerable cultural practice: theoria (state pilgrimage). In this traditional practice, an individual journeyed abroad to officially witness sacralized spectacles. This book examines the philosophic appropriations and transformations of the practice of theoria

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