From Religion to Philosophy: A Study in the Origins of Western Speculation
This exploration of early Western philosophy traces the religious roots of science and systematic speculation. Cornford, a distinguished historian of ancient philosophy, combines deep classical scholarship with anthropological and sociological insights to examine the mythic precursors of enduring metaphysical concepts — such as destiny, God, the soul, substance, nature, and immortality.\ \ In this exploration of the "very first utterance of philosophers, " F.M....
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The 1956 Harper and Row edition is cited in Books for College Libraries, 3d ed., from which this edition is reprinted. A historian of ancient philosophy, Cornford (1874-1943) demonstrates the continuity between rational speculation and its religious underpinnings, showing that the shift from supernatural beliefs to metaphysical thought was far from abrupt. The 1912 edition was published by E. Arnold, London. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Library Journal Cornford's philosophical studies have been the bane of many a college student. This 1912 volume contends that the spiritual and mystical that gave birth to the concept of religion isn't all that different from the cold, sober approach of philosophy. More for the academic crowd. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
PrefacevI.Destiny and Law1II.The Origin of Moira40III.Nature, God, and Soul73IV.The Datum of Philosophy124V.The Scientific Tradition144VI.The Mystical Tradition160Index of Citations264General Index270
\ Library JournalCornford's philosophical studies have been the bane of many a college student. This 1912 volume contends that the spiritual and mystical that gave birth to the concept of religion isn't all that different from the cold, sober approach of philosophy. More for the academic crowd. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.\ \
