{"product_id":"the-travellers-guide-to-classical-philosophy","title":"The Traveller's Guide to Classical Philosophy","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘A great idea, smartly executed … You’ll never confuse a Stoic with a Cynic again’ – i\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A neat, idiosyncratic approach and one that is lively but doesn’t dumb down … provides some pretty nourishing food for thought’ – Eastern Daily Press\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe perfect companion for visitors to? Greek and Roman sites, and to the ideas that inspired ?the ancients\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Gaskin clearly unfolds the thinking about nature, life, death and other worlds that informed the culture and society of the Classical world, drawing out its interest for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Greeks were the first to ask and discuss in a rational way two fundamental questions that never cease to concern thinking human beings:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'What is the nature of the universe?'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'What can I make of my brief time in it?'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e– their answers, developed between the 8th century BC and the 4th century AD, are as relevant today as they were in ancient times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWitty sketches and diagrams enliven the story, which runs from Homeric Greece to the banning of pagan religions in ad 391. The book concludes with a gazetteer describing notable sites and the people and ideas connected with them, making it an ideal companion for visitors to Classical ruins and for all armchair travellers curious to explore life’s big questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbdera • Alexandria ?Aphrodisias • Assos • Athens ?Calchedon • Chios • Clazomenae ?Cnidus • Croton • Cyrene ?Elea • Ephesus • Halicarnassus Herculaneum • Kos • Lesbos Miletus • Oinoanda Pergamon • Priene ?Rhodes • Rome ?Samos • Troy\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43108758388834,"sku":"9780500515655","price":0.0,"currency_code":"TRY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0881\/2386\/files\/the_travelers.jpg?v=1783788993","url":"https:\/\/www.arkeolojisanat.com\/products\/the-travellers-guide-to-classical-philosophy","provider":"Arkeoloji ve Sanat","version":"1.0","type":"link"}