Invitation to Philosophy 1 - Ancient Philosophy

A person who reads philosophy books or takes a look at them may feel that he is faced with information that is closed to himself and requires special knowledge. This book traces ancient Greek philosophy, which is considered the beginning of the Western philosophical tradition, from its origins to late antiquity. This text is an "invitation" issued to the reader under the titles of pre-Socratic natural philosophers, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus, Greek and Roman Stoics, Plotinus, Augustinus, etc.; It is a call not to fall into the depths of popularization and not to be afraid or to ignore the warning that the word "philosophy" can often create, saying "it is a special field of expertise". The "thoughts" that formed and matured in the oral and written history of humanity's pains, joys, hopes, longings and struggles for another world have found their philosophers in every period; The philosopher does not create the thought, but the thought creates the philosopher; calls to duty. In the name of man, in the name of humanity. The transformation of thought into specialized knowledge, its academicization, is a gift of the "division of labor". It is also the "alienation" of man from the problems of which he is the subject and object. W. Rüegg's determination that "Theory is not separate or disconnected from practice: the philosopher is an active, exiled or blocked statesman. The purpose of doing philosophy is to influence politics as directly as possible - but at least indirectly by educating the youth" is extremely important in the context of our country. updating. This "invitation" is a modest support to the philosopher's call to educate the youth through philosophy.
(From the Promotional Bulletin)



Number of Pages: 224

Year of Printing: 2014


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Details Publications

First Printing Year: 2014

Number of Pages: 224

Language Turkish