The revolutions of wisdom : studies in the claims and practice of ancient Greek science / G.E.R. Lloyd
1989, First Edition. Berkeley : University of California Press. Good paperback copy; edges and cover slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Rear cover torn. Bumped corners. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #457624
ISBN: 0520067428
Physical description; xii, 468 pages. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-419) and index. Contents; The Displacements of Mythology -- Tradition and Innovation, Text and Context -- Dogmatism and Uncertainty -- Metaphor and the Language of Science -- Measurement and Mystification -- Idealisations and Elisions. Subjects; To 146 B.C. Ancient. Science Greece History. Science, Ancient. Civilization. Science.
Price: €14.95
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