A Brief History of Greek Philosophy
Overview
Providing a succinct but informative historical sketch of Greek philosophy, B. C. Burt’s work introduces readers to all of the major figures in Greek philosophy and includes preeminent figures such as Plato and Aristotle, and other figures such as Diogenes Laertius, Zeno, and Epictetus.
Top Highlights
“The principal virtues are assumed to be temperance, friendship, courage, right citizenship, (which, in its highest form, is) justice, piety; the root and sum of them all being wisdom.” (Page 58)
“The Socratic theory, which is theological (in not the largest sense) rather than philosophical, is the beginning, historically speaking, of what is commonly termed Natural Theology.” (Page 56)
“Know thyself,’ was given by him an application principally practical, or ethical (and in a rather narrow sense): Man should know himself—in order to be good and do the good.” (Page 54)
“Habitual silence, implicit obedience to the authority of the master, fidelity to friends, abstinence, self-scrutiny, non-proselytism, were required of all its members.” (Page 5)
“sceptical. He freely criticised prevailing beliefs, customs, and institutions” (Page 48)
- Title: A Brief History of Greek Philosophy
- Author: B. C. Burt
- Publisher: Ginn & Co.
- Print Publication Date: 1889
- Logos Release Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Philosophy, Ancient
- Resource ID: LLS:SRVGRKPHL04
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-01-19T22:05:56Z