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Author Ward, Julie K., 1952- author.

Title Searching for the divine in Plato and Aristotle : philosophical theoria and traditional practice / Julie K. Ward
Published Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2022
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Description 1 online resource (222 pages)
Contents Traditional theoria -- Literary and philosophical texts on theoria -- Plato's contribution to theoria -- Aristotle's conception of theoria -- Aristotle's Refinement of Theoria -- Theoria and its objects -- The value of theoria
Summary Ward investigates the conceptual connections between two meanings of theoria in ancient Greece: attendance at religious festivals and philosophical contemplation
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 11, 2022)
Subject Plato -- Criticism, Textual
Aristotle -- Criticism, Textual
SUBJECT Aristotle fast
Plato fast
Subject Theōria (The Greek word)
Philosophy, Ancient.
Pilgrims and pilgrimages in literature.
Festivals in literature.
Classical literature -- History and criticism
Object (Philosophy)
Knowledge, Theory of.
Metaphysics.
Metaphysics
metaphysics.
epistemology.
PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical.
Classical literature
Festivals in literature
Knowledge, Theory of
Metaphysics
Object (Philosophy)
Philosophy, Ancient
Pilgrims and pilgrimages in literature
Theōria (The Greek word)
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2021024937
ISBN 1009021273
9781009023580
1009023586
9781009021272