10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «XENOPHANES»
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Xenophanes in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Xenophanes and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Xenophanes of Colophon: Fragments : a Text and Translation ...
In this book, James Lesher presents the Greek texts of all the surviving fragments of Xenophanes' teachings, with an original English translation on facing pages, along with detailed notes and commentaries and a series of essays on the ...
Xenophanes, James H. Lesher, 2001
2
Likeness and Likelihood in the Presocratics and Plato
Studies the philosophical development of the meaning of the Greek word eoikos, which can be used to describe similarity, plausibility or even suitability.
3
The Great Philosophers:
Xenophanes, Democritus, Empedocles, ...
Analyzes the lives, personalities, thoughts, and influence of some of the world's most distinctive philosophers
Karl Jaspers, Michael Ermarth, Leonard H. Ehrlich, 1993
4
The World of Parmenides: Essays on the Presocratic Enlightenment
We have no detailed reports about the circumstances of his emigration. But
Theodor Gomperz's suggestion that Xenophanes joined the citizens of Phocaea
and shared their wildly adventurous emigration does not seem to me too far-
fetched.
Karl Popper, Jørgen Mejer, Arne Petersen, 2013
Xenophanes on God26 The poems of Homer "are not the beginning but the
consummation of an artistic process of which the earlier stages are no longer
discernible". (Thomson 1962:1) Homer embodies the beginning of literature - the
...
6
Greek Philosophers as Theologians: The Divine Arche
This book presents a comprehensive history of theological thought of Greek philosophers from the Presocratics to the early Hellenistic period.
7
Lying and Poetry from Homer to Pindar: Falsehood and ...
In all his prescriptions for the proper content of speech and song at the
symposium, Xenophanes stresses a certain decency, purity, and respect,
standards that are clearly ethical, but that do not necessarily exclude fiction or
poetic invention.
8
A Companion to the Greek Lyric Poets
XENOPHANES Xenophanes' main claim to fame is as a pre-Socratic philosopher
who inveighed against the Homeric and Hesiodic portrayal of the gods, argued
for a single, non-anthropomorphic deity, and offered "rational" explanations of ...
9
Epicurus and Democritean Ethics: An Archaeology of Ataraxia
It is more likely that the position of Xenophanes here, and the link it creates
between Eleaticism and Democriteanism, were constructed by Sotion for a
number of reasons: Timon grudgingly approves of the Eleatics for their resistance
to ...
10
Aristotle and the Theology of the Living Immortals
The importance of the propositions of Xenophanes, who profoundly reformed the
language about the gods, is incontestable. These propositions insist on a
hierarchical picture of the pantheon and present an incomparable rational
description ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «XENOPHANES»
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Xenophanes is used in the context of the following news items.
It's taken me 30 years, but I'm proud to say I'm ginger
According to the ancient Greek poet Xenophanes, the Thracians were red-haired. Today there are orange-haired Polynesians and you might encounter a ginger ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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10 XENOPHANES : Certes, il est toujours à la recherche d'un premier succès au niveau quinté+. Il a néanmoins prouvé qu'il fallait compter avec lui en pareille ... «Canal Turf, May 15»
The Key Ideas of Western Philosophy
The thinkers of ancient Greece laid the foundations of what has become Western philosophy. One of the earliest was Xenophanes (570-480 BC) who claimed ... «Philosophy Now, Nov 14»
Rückkehr zum Nationalstaat führt nicht aus der Krise
Pythagoras, Xenophanes und Anaxagoras waren Flüchtlinge. Darauf sollten wir uns zurückbesinnen – und nicht die Mauern noch höher ziehen. Die EU bietet ... «DiePresse.com, Oct 14»
Step Out of My Sunlight!
However, there is so much more to them, despite the scarce resources: From Xenophanes biting criticism of religion to Heraclitus' ethics (Socrates was not the ... «Philosophy Now, Sep 14»
Body Beautiful exhibition in Bendigo revisits ancient Greece
XENOPHANES, the pre-Socratic philosopher from Colophon, mused that if we didn't have honey we could consider figs the sweetest of foods. The reflection is ... «The Australian, Sep 14»
Why We Care About Sports – Introduction
In fact, this is not a new dilemma. Greek poet Xenophanes lamented: For our expertise is better than the strength of men and horses. But this practice makes no ... «PsychCentral.com, Aug 14»
Pronostic du Quinté+ PRIX DE LA MUSIQUE
Elle pourra notament compter sur XENOPHANES et CLOUD. Le pronostic complet de Stéphane DavyDirect CourseParticipez au concours gratuit de pronostics ... «Canal Turf, May 14»
“Atheism for Lent”: The Spiritual Practice of Doubt
More than 2,500 years ago the philosopher Xenophanes noted that it was no coincidence that, “the Ethiopians worship black gods and the Thracians worship ... «Patheos, Feb 14»
Why did the dinosaur visit the hospital?
For most of the time that humans have been looking at fossils – and it's a long time, dating at least back to Xenophanes' observation that fossilized shellfish ... «Christian Science Monitor, Nov 13»
