Category: History - Ancient
A considerable portion of the present work, comprising the whole of the first volume and the first two chapters of the second, is reprinted with corrections and additions from the _Westminster Review_. The last chapter of the second volume has already appeared under a slightly...
We have considered the Aristotelian philosophy in relation to the great concrete interests of life, morals, politics, literature, and science. We have now to ask what it has to...
11. CHAPTER III.Apart from legendary reputations, there is no name in the world’s history more famous than that of Socrates, and in the history of philosophy there is none so famous. The only t...
13. CHAPTER V.In the last chapter we considered the philosophy of Plato chiefly under its critical and negative aspects. We saw how it was exclusively from that side that he at first apprehen...
14. CHAPTER VI.Within the last twelve years several books, both large and small, have appeared, dealing either with the philosophy of Aristotle as a whole, or with the general principles on wh...
10. CHAPTER II.In the preceding chapter we traced the rise and progress of physical philosophy among the ancient Greeks. We showed how a few great thinkers, borne on by an unparalleled develop...
9. CHAPTER I.During the two centuries that ended with the close of the Peloponnesian war, a single race, weak numerically, and weakened still further by political disunion, simultaneously de...
12. CHAPTER IV.In studying the growth of philosophy as an historical evolution, repetitions and anticipations must necessarily be of frequent occurrence. Ideas meet us at every step which can...
1. Volume II: see https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58224A considerable portion of the present work, comprising the whole of the first volume and the first two chapters of the second, is reprinted with corrections and additions from t...
8. CHAPTER VII.I. Homogeneity of Aristotle’s writings, 330—The _Metaphysics_, 331—What are the causes and principles of things? 331—Objections to the Ionian materialism, 332—Aristotle’s teleol...
2. CHAPTER I.I. Strength and universality of the Greek intellect, 1—Specialisation of individual genius, 2—Pervading sense of harmony and union, 3—Circumstances by which the intellectual cha...
4. CHAPTER III.I. Universal celebrity of Socrates, 108—Our intimate knowledge of his appearance and character, 109—Conflicting views of his philosophy, 110—Untrustworthiness of the Platonic _A...
6. CHAPTER V.I. Recapitulation, 214—Plato’s identification of the human with the divine, 215—The Athanasian creed of philosophy, 216—Attempts to mediate between appearance and reality, 216—M...
3. CHAPTER II.I. The reaction of speculation on life, 53—Moral superiority of the Greeks to the Hebrews and Romans, 54—Illustrations of humanity from the Greek poets, 55—Temporary corruption...
5. CHAPTER IV.I. New meaning given to systems of philosophy by the method of evolution, 171—Extravagances of which Plato’s philosophy seems to be made up, 172—The high reputation which it, ne...
7. CHAPTER VI.II. Life of Aristotle, 280—His relation to Plato, 281-Aristotle and Hermeias; 284—Aristotle and Alexander, 285—Aristotle’s residence in Athens, flight, and death, 288—His choice...