The Masters of Truth in Archaic Greece
Detienne, Marcel
ISBN 10: 0942299868 ISBN 13: 9780942299861
Published by Zone Books, 1999
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The Masters of Truth in Archaic Greece traces the odyssey of “truth,” Aletheia, from mythoreligious to philosophical thought in archaic Greece. Marcel Detienne’s starting point is a simple observation: In archaic Greece, three figures ― the diviner, the bard, and the king ― all share the privilege of dispensing truth by virtue of the religious power of divine memory, which provides them with knowledge, both oracular and inspired, of the present, past, and future. Beginning with this definition of the prerational meaning of truth, Detienne proceeds to elaborate the complex conceptual and historical contexts from which emerges the philosophical notion of truth still influencing Western philosophy today.
About the Authors:
Janet Lloyd is a translator and writer living in England.
Pierre Vidal-Naquet is Director of Studies and Professor of Sociology at the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes in Paris.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: The Masters of Truth in Archaic Greece
Publisher: Zone Books
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good