A History of Western Philosophy Book 1

Book 1: From Ancient Greece and Rome to the Renaissance
Part 1: Ancient Philosophy: Greek and Roman Interpretations of the World: Throughout the whole period from the ancient Greek city-States in the 6th and 5th centuries B.C.E to the fall of the Roman Empire, the Greek interpretation of the world was predominant and it has strongly influenced Western culture ever since.

In the Roman Empire, controlling and governing the world became more important than understanding it, so the major schools of philosophy were primarily concerned with ways of coping with a changing and more hostile environment by attempting to gain consolation and achieve inner individual peace.

Part 2: From the Classical Era to the Renaissance: Medieval Philosophy: Following the rise of Christianity, medieval philosophy was dominated by the Church for many centuries during which the leading scholars were priests whose powers of reason were almost exclusively devoted to attempting to prove the existence of God.

ISBN 9781925169157
Author: Jack Thomson,
Publisher: Phoenix