from contemplation to transformation

by James Kent

The relationship between history and myth suffers from an ambiguity from which a philosophical project emerges. This thesis deals with the philosophical potential of this ambiguity. Homer, who in some important sense represents, if not the beginning, then a beginning, casts a shadow under which the West continues to labour. If this is the case, then Herodotus, the 'father of history', embodies a peculiar moment in that legacy. Herodotus' reception...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1805241990
• ISBN13: 9781805241997
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Abrar
• Length: 114 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"