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Quotes from Presocratic Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction — Catherine Rowett

born 1956 England

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Often, when thinking about Socrates (or about Plato’s depiction of Socrates), we need to remember that he is reacting to the Presocratics, but the reverse is never true.

Presocratic Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction (2004)

Philosophy asks for a reason, not just a scientific fact.

Presocratic Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction (2004)

Much of the content of so-called Pythagorean teaching appears to be a mix of mystical gobble-de-gook and adulatory veneration of the genius of the founder.

Presocratic Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction (2004)

Xenophanes might be saying that we have only superficial understanding, and we never get to knowledge of the clear truth.

Presocratic Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction (2004)

For Heraclitus, the logos is something that we need to learn to notice if we are to understand the true significance of the world. It manifests itself all around us but, Heraclitus suggests, only a few intelligent people ever realize what is going on.

Presocratic Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction (2004)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Catherine Rowett (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.