Ancient Worlds, Modern Reflections: Philosophical Perspectives on Greek and Chinese Science and Culture
Author:   Geoffrey Lloyd (, Professor of Ancient Philosophy and Science, University of Cambridge)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
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9780199270163


Pages:   234
Publication Date:   05 February 2004
Format:   Hardback
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Ancient Worlds, Modern Reflections: Philosophical Perspectives on Greek and Chinese Science and Culture


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Author:   Geoffrey Lloyd (, Professor of Ancient Philosophy and Science, University of Cambridge)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.50cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.50cm
Weight:   0.394kg
ISBN:  

9780199270163


ISBN 10:   0199270163
Pages:   234
Publication Date:   05 February 2004
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1: Understanding Ancient Societies 2: Science in Ancient Civilizations? 3: Carving out Territories 4: A Common Logic 5: Searching for Truth 6: The Questionability of Belief 7: Styles of Inquiry and the Question of a Common Ontology 8: The Use and Abuse of Classification 9: For Example and Against 10: Universities: their Histories and Responsibilities 11: Human Nature and Human Rights 12: A Critique of Democracy Conclusion Glossary of Chinese and Greek Terms

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...goes far beyond his forays to date ... A bravura performance R.A.H. King, The Classical Review For readers interested in the differences between the Greeks and the Chinese in antiquity, Lloyd's book offers a rich pool of information and stimulating thoughts in chapters on those specific topics ... this is an excellent book that provides readers with much knowledge, information, and critical insights into the relevance of the ancient world, that of Greece and China in particular, to us in our modern concerns. Ex/Change (A Publication of Centre for Cross-Cultural Studies It is [the] ability to reframe specific problems in a wider perspective of learning, combined with an acuity in argumentation at once unpretentious, open-ended, lively and playful, yet adressing questions of great significance to humankind, past and present, which makes this book so very attractive. Elisabeth Hsu, BJHS, Vol. 39/4


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Geoffrey Lloyd is Emeritus Professor of Ancient Philosophy and Science at the University of Cambridge.

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