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Ancient philosophers, by Don Nardo

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Ancient philosophers, by Don Nardo
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
resource.biographical
collective biography
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Ancient philosophers
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
52520164
Responsibility statement
by Don Nardo
Series statement
History makers
Summary
Investigates the roots of philosophy, when it was still blended with science, and profiles five philosophers from the distant past, considering how their thinking contributed to society and civilizations
Table of contents
The development of ancient philosophy -- Democritus: what is nature's underlying structure? -- Plato: what is the meaning of justice? -- Aristotle: how can knowledge be categorized? -- Buddha: can suffering be overcome? -- Confucius: how should people treat one another?
Target audience
pre adolescent

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