The Veil of Isis: An Essay on the History of the Idea of Nature

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Synopsis
Nearly 25 hundred years ago the Greek thinker Heraclitus supposedly uttered the cryptic wprds 'Phusis kruptesthai philei'. How the aphorism, usually translated as 'nature loves to hide', has haunted Western culture ever since is the subject of this engaging study by Pierre Hadot.
Copyright:
2006

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
417 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780674030497
Publisher:
Harvard University Press
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
President and Fellows of Harvard College
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Philosophy
Submitted By:
Daproim Africa
Proofread By:
Daproim Africa
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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