These books on ancient Greek philosophy provide helpful teaching resources.
This anthology looks at the early sages of Western philosophy and science who paved the way for Plato and Aristotle and their successors. Democritus's atomic theory of matter, Zeno's dazzling "proofs" that motion is impossible, Pythagorean insights into mathematics, Heraclitus's haunting and enigmatic epigrams-all form part of a revolution in human thought that relied on reasoning, forged the first scientific vocabulary, and laid the foundations of Western philosophy. Jonathan Barnes has painstakingly brought together the surviving Presocratic fragments in their original contexts, utilizing the latest research and a major new papyrus of Empedocles.
Written by various authors. 336 pages. Recommended for ages 15 and up.
Teaching philosophy is not essential; but will give your child a better understanding of the Greek philosophers. These books are primarily focused on western ancient philosophy and are written by the philosophers or those that have a great understanding in this realm. |
