Project Gutenberg 2018-05-10 Public domain in the USA. 327 Benn, Alfred William 1843 1915 The Greek Philosophers, Vol. 1 (of 2) E-text prepared by Turgut Dincer, Les Galloway, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Greek Philosophers, Vol. 1 (of 2)" by Alfred William Benn is a comprehensive historical account written in the late 19th century. The text explores the vast domain of Greek philosophy, delving into the contributions and legacies of various key thinkers from the early Greek period through later developments up to Socrates and Plato. It aims to provide a connected understanding of philosophy as it unfolded in ancient Greece, highlighting not just isolated ideas but their interaction and development through time. The opening of the work sets the stage for an exploration of early Greek thought, particularly focusing on the significant contributions of pre-Socratic philosophers such as Thales, Anaximander, and Parmenides. Benn emphasizes the transition from mythological explanations of the world to naturalistic and scientific reasoning initiated by these thinkers, who sought to understand the cosmos through inquiry based on reason rather than mere tradition. The text highlights the unique characteristics of Greek intellectualism and the historical context that gave rise to philosophical discourse, suggesting a profound connection between these early thinkers and the enduring development of Western thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 41.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Philosophy, Ancient B Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Philosophy & Ethics 1039836 2025-07-22T15:16:28.882568 text/html 1024106 2018-11-02T22:40:22 text/html 624668 2025-07-22T15:16:39.171478 application/epub+zip 635748 2025-07-22T15:16:30.447582 application/epub+zip 458259 2025-07-22T15:16:29.664597 application/epub+zip 905239 2025-07-22T15:16:46.116460 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 860508 2025-07-22T15:16:38.360530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 673456 2022-08-25T16:45:21.808599 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 917947 2025-07-22T15:16:27.837558 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 917982 2020-06-15T00:11:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18272 2025-07-22T15:16:46.239490 application/rdf+xml 26486 2025-07-22T15:16:29.794542 image/jpeg 2291 2025-07-22T15:16:29.730524 image/jpeg 343713 2020-06-15T00:11:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 623099 2018-11-02T22:50:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 624027 2025-07-22T15:16:28.959537 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia